AFC Champions League Two
The-AFC.com looks at what could unfold in these two matches as the group stage moves into the business end.
Group A: Al Wehdat (JOR) v Al Muharraq SC (BHR)
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium (Amman)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 21:15 (UTC+3)
Bahrain’s Al Muharraq SC will be looking to bounce back after suffering their first defeat of the campaign at the hands of Al Wasl FC on Matchday Three as they sit three points adrift of the United Arab Emirates side.
Head coach Fernando Manuel, however, can draw confidence from the 4-0 success in the reverse fixture in September where Al Muharraq overpowered Jordan’s Al Wehdat.
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium (Amman)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 21:15 (UTC+3)
Bahrain’s Al Muharraq SC will be looking to bounce back after suffering their first defeat of the campaign at the hands of Al Wasl FC on Matchday Three as they sit three points adrift of the United Arab Emirates side.
Head coach Fernando Manuel, however, can draw confidence from the 4-0 success in the reverse fixture in September where Al Muharraq overpowered Jordan’s Al Wehdat.
#ACLTwo | Group A: Al Muharraq SC (BHR) 4-0 Al Wehdat (JOR)
Manuel will be demanding more from his attackers like Elliot Simoes and Arthur Rezende, having seen them produce 13 shots against Al Wasl of which only three were on target.
Still without a point after their third straight defeat in losing 2-0 to Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC on Matchday Three, Al Wehdat have no room for error if they are to continue their bid for continental glory.
Still without a point after their third straight defeat in losing 2-0 to Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC on Matchday Three, Al Wehdat have no room for error if they are to continue their bid for continental glory.
Group B: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) v Al Ahli SC (QAT)
Stadium: Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium (Arad)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+3)
Al Khaldiya SC of Bahrain have the opportunity to widen their gap with Al Ahli SC to five points should they beat the Qatar side on Wednesday.
A stalemate in their clash against Uzbekistan’s PFC Andijon on Matchday Three is a dent head coach Ali Ashoor will expect his side to rectify.
Stadium: Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium (Arad)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+3)
Al Khaldiya SC of Bahrain have the opportunity to widen their gap with Al Ahli SC to five points should they beat the Qatar side on Wednesday.
A stalemate in their clash against Uzbekistan’s PFC Andijon on Matchday Three is a dent head coach Ali Ashoor will expect his side to rectify.
#ACLTwo | Group B: Al Ahli SC (QAT) 0-0 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)
When the two sides met on Matchday One, it was an entertaining game with chances for both sides but the game ended goalless.
Igor Biscan will need to pick his players up again after they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Al Gharafa SC in the Qatar Stars League on Saturday as Al Ahli can ill afford another defeat with Andijon and Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag breathing down their neck in the group.
Igor Biscan will need to pick his players up again after they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Al Gharafa SC in the Qatar Stars League on Saturday as Al Ahli can ill afford another defeat with Andijon and Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag breathing down their neck in the group.
