Al Nassr, Gamba Osaka in exclusive club
Al Nassr Club and Gamba Osaka have firmly established themselves as favourites to go all the way after sizzling in the group stage. Both recorded their fifth wins this past week, joining FC Sogdiana (in 2022) as the only teams to have done so in the AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two.

Draw specialists
PFC Andijon also equalled a record, although the Uzbekistan side would have wanted a different outcome. Their 1-1 stalemate with FK Arkadag meant they became only the second side to register a draw in each of their first five AFC Champions League Two matches. India's Punjab FC did the same in 2019. Andijon, however, would have been pleased to have found the back of the net for the first time this season and are still in contention to advance.

Al Wasl's multiple sources
Hugo’s equaliser in Al Wasl’s 1-1 draw against Esteghlal FC made him the ninth different scorer for the Emirati side this season. Only Al Nassr (11) and Gamba Osaka (10) have had more different scorers. Al Wasl will hope more come forward in the knockout stage.

Caught straying
FC Istiklol were caught offside a whopping 15 times in their 4-0 loss to Al Nassr, the most by any side in an AFC Champions League Two match since this data was made available in 2017. Rustam Soirov was caught offside five times, the most by any player in a single game this season.

Shoot on sight
Pohang Steelers' Lee Ho-Jae attempted seven shots from inside the box against BG Pathum United, the joint most by any player in a single game this season. His 11 touches inside the box is the third most by any player in a single game this season. The Korea Republic side will expect more in the knockout stage.

Possession doesn't pay off
Bangkok United had 68.4 percent possession against Selangor, their highest this season but yet failed to win the game as the match ended 1-1. The stalemate meant their knockout stage hopes go down to the wire, with the Thai side to face Indonesia's Persib Bandung in a top-of-the-table clash on December 10.

Tampines on a high
Tampines Rovers FC may have lived dangerously at the end but victory was finally secured against Kaya FC-Iloilo thanks to several standout performances. The Singapore side had four players with multiple goal contributions (Hide Higashikawa – 2 goals; Koya Kazama – 2 assists; Trent Buhagiar – 1 goal, 1 assist; Takeshi Yoshimoto – 1 goal, 1 assist) as they sealed their Round of 16 spot.

Pass masters
Al Zawraa completed 530 of their 588 attempted passes against FC Goa, logging an accuracy rate of 90.1% - their highest in a single AFC Champions League Two match since data was made available in 2017. In fact, this was the first time they attempted 500+ passes in a single game this season.