Ratchaburi join exclusive club
Ratchaburi FC’s 7-0 win against Eastern SC is the joint highest winning margin by a team in an away game in the AFC Champions League Two (AFC Cup) following New Radiant’s victory over Persibo by a similar score in 2013 and Muangthong United’s 9-2 triumph against Dynamic Herb Cebu in 2024.

Andijon's high and low
PFC Andijon, amazingly, played to a fourth consecutive draw after settling for a stalemate with Bahrain's Al Khaldiya SC in Group B. They have not scored nor conceded but all is not lost as victories in their final two matches will take them through to the next round.

Muharraq pay heavy price
If not for lapses in concentration, Al Muharraq SC would be leading Group A, with the Bahraini side having dropped five points from winning positions - the latest of which was the 2-2 draw with UAE's Al Wasl FC.

Four in need of a break
Despite the Group Stage reaching the midway mark, four teams have yet to register points - FC Goa (Group D), Eastern FC (Group F), Selangor FC (Group G) and Kaya FC-Iloilo (Group H). Malaysia's Selangor were the closest to breaking the duck on Matchday Four but squandered a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 against Indonesia's Persib Bandung.

Eye off the ball
Manuchehr Safarov lost possession 29 times in FC Istiklol's 2-1 defeat to Al Zawraaa SC in their Group D tie, with only Cong An Ha Noi's Le Van Do having a higher number this season - 31 against Beijing FC in their Group E match in September.

Steely Uskok
Macarthur FC are well placed to advance to the next round and Tomislav Uskok is playing his part in keeping the Australian side on course. The centre-back registered four blocks in the 2-1 win against Cong An Na Hoi, taking his total haul this season to nine.

Duel master
Gamba Osaka may have taken the points but Lucas was one Nam Dinh FC player who stood out, winning 12 duels in his side's 1-0 defeat against the Japanese club. Only PFC Nasaf's Ismahil Akinade has won more duels in a single game this season (13 v FK Arkadag).

Woe for Al Wehdat
Al Wehdat's campaign is as good as over, as the 1-1 draw with Esteghlal FC left them on four points with just one match remaining. Their season was summed up by the fact that they delivered just three crosses against Estghlal and did not win a single corner.