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The 2016 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 23 February to 4 May 2016. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the knockout stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League.
The draw for the group stage was held on 10 December 2015, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
The seeding of each team in the draw was determined by their association and their qualifying position within their association. The mechanism of the draw was as follows:
The following 32 teams (16 from West Zone, 16 from East Zone) entered into the group-stage draw, which included the 24 direct entrants and the eight winners of the qualifying play-off, whose identity were not known at the time of the draw.
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West Zone (Groups A–D) |
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East Zone (Groups E–H) |
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In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 11.5):
The schedule of each matchday was as follows.
Matchday | Dates | Matches |
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Matchday 1 | 23–24 February 2016 | Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 2 |
Matchday 2 | 1–2 March 2016 | Team 4 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 1 |
Matchday 3 | 15–16 March 2016 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3 |
Matchday 4 | 5–6 April 2016 | Team 2 vs. Team 4, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
Matchday 5 | 19–20 April 2016 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
Matchday 6 | 3–4 May 2016 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
On 25 January 2016, the AFC announced the following changes to the schedule due to Saudi Arabia's refusal to play in Iran after the attack on their diplomatic missions in Iran and the ensuing deterioration of Iran–Saudi Arabia relations:
After the changes, all matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia (including possible play-off winners) were rescheduled to be played on matchdays 5 and 6 (19–20 April and 3–4 May). The venues of these matches would be decided after an evaluation deadline of 15 March 2016. As there had not been a return to normal relations between the two countries by then with Saudi Arabia refusing to lift their travel restrictions to Iran, the AFC accepted the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's proposal of playing all matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia in neutral venues. This involved a total of six matches, two each in Groups A, B and C (no matches were moved in Group D as the play-off team from Iran failed to advance to the group).
On 31 March 2016, the AFC announced that they have approved the neutral venues, with teams from Iran moving their home matches to Oman, and teams from Saudi Arabia moving their home matches to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LOK | NAS | ITT | SEP | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — |
Lokomotiv Tashkent ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mirzaev ![]() |
Report | Rivas ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Muntari ![]() |
Report | Abdukholiqov ![]() |
Sepahan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Bikmaev ![]() Mirzaev ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Rivas ![]() |
Report | Nilmar ![]() |
Lokomotiv Tashkent ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abdukholiqov ![]() |
Report |
Al-Nasr ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Al-Nasr ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ekoko ![]() |
Report | Abdukholiqov ![]() |
Al-Ittihad ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Ghamdi ![]() Al-Muwallad ![]() Rivas ![]() |
Report |
Sepahan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Sânmărtean ![]() Al-Nadhri ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZOB | LEK | NSR | BYD | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
Lekhwiya ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Rajabzadeh ![]() |
Al-Nassr ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Mierzejewski ![]() Al-Shehri ![]() Abdulghani ![]() |
Report | Khamdamov ![]() Zouaghi ![]() |
Zob Ahan ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Esmaeilifar ![]() Mohammadzadeh ![]() Rajabzadeh ![]() Rezaei ![]() Tabrizi ![]() |
Report | Zouaghi ![]() Nurmatov ![]() |
Lekhwiya ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Nam Tae-hee ![]() Kaluyituka ![]() Flores ![]() Muntari ![]() |
Report |
Al-Nassr ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Pahlavan ![]() Hassanzadeh ![]() Beikzadeh ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TRA | HIL | PAK | JAZ | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |
Tractor Sazi ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Rahmani ![]() Khalilzadeh ![]() Sharifi ![]() |
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Al-Jazira ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Rahmani ![]() |
Pakhtakor ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Sergeev ![]() |
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Tractor Sazi ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Augusto ![]() Aghaei ![]() |
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Al-Hilal ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Aílton ![]() |
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Al-Hilal ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Nong ![]() Hatami ![]() |
Tractor Sazi ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Nong ![]() |
Report | Al-Dawsari ![]() Aílton ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JSH | AIN | AHL | NSF | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
Al-Ahli ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Al Fatil ![]() Al-Somah ![]() |
Report | Abdukhalikov ![]() |
Nasaf Qarshi ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Abdukhalikov ![]() Karimov ![]() |
Report | Assiri ![]() |
Al-Ain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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O. Abdulrahman ![]() |
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El Jaish ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Rashidov ![]() |
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Nasaf Qarshi ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Karimov ![]() |
Report | Asprilla ![]() |
Al-Ain ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Asprilla ![]() Ahmed ![]() |
Report |
Al-Ahli ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Marquinho ![]() O. Hawsawi ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JHM | TOK | JIA | BBD | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Ko Moo-yeol ![]() Lee Dong-gook ![]() |
Report | Abe ![]() |
Becamex Bình Dương ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Nguyễn Anh Đức ![]() |
Report | Ji Xiang ![]() |
FC Tokyo ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Burns ![]() Bùi Tấn Trường ![]() Maeda ![]() |
Report | Nguyễn Anh Đức ![]() |
Jiangsu Suning ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Alex Teixeira ![]() Jô ![]() Wu Xi ![]() |
Report | Lee Dong-gook ![]() Sainsbury ![]() |
Becamex Bình Dương ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Nguyễn Anh Đức ![]() Amougou ![]() |
Report | Lee Jong-ho ![]() Han Kyo-won ![]() |
FC Tokyo ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Kim Bo-kyung ![]() Lee Jae-sung ![]() Ko Moo-yeol ![]() |
Jiangsu Suning ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Wu Xi ![]() Jô ![]() Ji Xiang ![]() |
Report |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Leonardo ![]() Lim Jong-eun ![]() |
Report | Teixeira ![]() Jô ![]() |
Becamex Bình Dương ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Lê Công Vinh ![]() |
Report | Maeda ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEO | SHD | HIR | BUR | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 1 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Shimizu ![]() |
Report | Yang Xu ![]() Tardelli ![]() |
Buriram United ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report | Adriano ![]() Damjanović ![]() Lee Seok-hyun ![]() |
FC Seoul ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Kim Won-sik ![]() Adriano ![]() |
Report | Chiba ![]() |
Shandong Luneng ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Tardelli ![]() Jucilei ![]() Zhao Mingjian ![]() |
Report |
Shandong Luneng ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Jucilei ![]() |
Report | Adriano ![]() Go Yo-han ![]() Damjanović ![]() |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Asano ![]() Shimizu ![]() |
Report |
Buriram United ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Miyayoshi ![]() Shibasaki ![]() |
FC Seoul ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Damjanović ![]() Park Yong-woo ![]() |
Report | Túñez ![]() |
Shandong Luneng ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tardelli ![]() |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SSI | MEL | SSB | GAM | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Ingham ![]() Berisha ![]() |
Report | Wu Lei ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Endō ![]() |
Report | Ansell ![]() |
Shanghai SIPG ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Elkeson ![]() Wu Lei ![]() |
Report | Jang Hyun-soo ![]() |
Shanghai SIPG ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Elkeson ![]() |
Report | Patric ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Wu Lei ![]() Lü Wenjun ![]() |
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Konno ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() |
Shanghai SIPG ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Yu Hai ![]() Elkeson ![]() Conca ![]() |
Report | Makarounas ![]() |
Melbourne Victory ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Berisha ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report | Ademilson ![]() |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Kim Gun-hee ![]() Min Sang-gi ![]() |
Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SYD | URA | GZE | POH | |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — |
Sydney FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Stambolziev ![]() Dimitrijević ![]() |
Report | Calver ![]() |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Son Jun-ho ![]() |
Report |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Naumoff ![]() |
Guangzhou Evergrande ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Goulart ![]() |
Report | Muto ![]() Koroki ![]() |
Sydney FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ninković ![]() |
Report |
Pohang Steelers ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Goulart ![]() Gao Lin ![]() |
Urawa Red Diamonds ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ljubijankić ![]() |
Report | Veselinović ![]() |