Machida, Persib set the standard
FC Machida Zelvia of Japan and Indonesia's Persib Bandung are the only teams with perfect records and the duo's fine form has seen them book their Round of 16 spots with two matches to spare.

Al Shorta's away joy
Al Shorta have also booked their Round of 16 ticket and the Iraqi side owe their early progression to their prowess away from home - with six of their eight goals having been netted on opponent turf. The tally is one more than what they managed in their previous six away games in the competition.

Sailors shoot on sight
Lion City Sailors FC registered 11 shots on target against Adelaide United, five of which settled in the back of the net as the Singapore side achieved their biggest-ever win on the continental stage. The total shots is the joint second most in a single game in the ongoing season.

New high for Al Taawoun
Al Taawoun FC’s 3-1 victory over Al Faisaly gave them their outright longest winning streak at home in the AFC Champions League Two (3 matches. The Saudi Arabian side, impressively, have never failed to score their home games in the competition with the tally at eight.

Gangwon stopped
Gangwon FC’s 2-0 loss to Kuching City made them the first side from Korea Republic to fail to score in back-to-back away games in the AFC Champions League Two. They’re also the first side from East Asian nation to remain winless after their first two away games in the competition (D1 L1).

The Al Khaldiya way
Al Khaldiya SC kept 40.5 percent of possession against Al Wahda FC, their second lowest in an AFC Champions League Two game which they won (39.2 percent in a 2-1 victory against Air Force Club in October 2024). The triumph on Wednesday snapped a seven-game winless run for the Bahraini side in the competition (D3 L4).

Cross masters
FC Seoul delivered 40 crosses in their 3-0 win over The Cong – Viettel FC, the second most by any side in a single game in the ongoing season behind Al Wahda (47 vs Kuwait SC). The Korea Republic side are one of two teams to deliver 100+ crosses this season (FC Seoul – 111, Lion City Sailors – 101).

On the ball
Danijel Loncar made 119 touches in Persib Bandung’s 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory; the most by any player in a single game so far this season.