2016 AFC Champions League group stage

The 2016 AFC Champions League group stage was played from 23 February to 4 May 2016.[1] 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.[2]

Draw

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.[3] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[4][5]

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:[6]

  • For the West Zone, a draw was held for the three associations with three direct entrants (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Uzbekistan) to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups A, B and C. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.
  • For the East Zone, a draw was held for the two associations with three direct entrants (South Korea, Japan) to determine the seeds 1 placed in order for Groups E and F. The remaining teams were then allocated to the groups according to the rules set by AFC.

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.[3]

Zone Seed 1 Seed 2 Seed 3 Seed 4
West Zone
(Groups A–D)		 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (Winner Play-off West 1)
Iran Sepahan Iran Zob Ahan Iran Tractor Sazi Qatar El Jaish (Winner Play-off West 2)
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan Bunyodkor (Winner Play-off West 3)
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Qatar Lekhwiya United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira (Winner Play-off West 4)
East Zone
(Groups E–H)		 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea FC Seoul South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea Pohang Steelers (Winner Play-off East 1)
Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan Gamba Osaka Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Japan FC Tokyo (Winner Play-off East 2)
Australia Melbourne Victory Australia Sydney FC Thailand Buriram United China Shandong Luneng (Winner Play-off East 3)
China Guangzhou Evergrande China Jiangsu Suning Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương China Shanghai SIPG (Winner Play-off East 4)

Format

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.[2]

Tiebreakers

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):[2]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Greater number of away goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  5. If, after applying criteria 1 to 4, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 4 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6 to 10 apply;
  6. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  7. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  8. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  9. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  10. Team who belongs to the member association with the higher AFC ranking.

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows.[1][2]

Matchday Dates Matches
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 diplomic missions in Iran and the ensuing deterioration of Iran–Saudi Arabia relations:[7]

  • Group A: change matchday 1 (23 February) with matchday 6 (4 May)
  • Group B: change matchday 2 (1 March) with matchday 5 (20 April)
  • Group C: change matchday 1 (24 February) with matchday 6 (3 May)
  • Group D: change matchday 2 (2 March) with matchday 5 (19 April)

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.[8] 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.[9]

Groups

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LOK NAS ITT SEP
1 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent 6 2 4 0 6 3 +3 10 Knockout stage — 0–0 1–1 1–0
2 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9 1–1 — 0–0 2–0
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 6 2 3 1 9 4 +5 9 1–1 1–2 — 4–0
4 Iran Sepahan 6 1 0 5 2 11 −9 3 0–2 2–0 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Mirzaev  89' Report Rivas  34'
Attendance: 2,203
Sepahan Iran 2–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
Chimba  14', 51' Report
Attendance: 5,750
Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates 2–0 Iran Sepahan
Nilmar  57'
Pitroipa  90+3' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 3,200
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
Muntari  14' Report Abdukholiqov  80' (pen.)
Attendance: 37,671
Sepahan Iran 0–2 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
Report Bikmaev  14'
Mirzaev  86'
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
Rivas  13' Report Nilmar  1', 74'
Attendance: 39,998
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan 1–0 Iran Sepahan
Abdukholiqov  54' Report
Attendance: 2,620
Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Report
Attendance: 7,250
Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates 1–1 Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
Ekoko  31' Report Abdukholiqov  43'
Attendance: 6,246
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 4–0 Iran Sepahan
Al-Ghamdi  45+2', 86'
Al-Muwallad  83'
Rivas  90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 1,352
Sepahan Iran 0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Report Sânmărtean  15'
Al-Nadhri  74'
Attendance: 5,250
Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
Report
Attendance: 3,303

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZOB LEK NSR BYD
1 Iran Zob Ahan 6 4 2 0 12 2 +10 14 Knockout stage — 0–0 3–0 5–2
2 Qatar Lekhwiya 6 2 3 1 7 2 +5 9 0–1 — 4–0 0–0
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 6 1 2 3 5 14 −9 5 0–3 1–1 — 3–3
4 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 6 0 3 3 5 11 −6 3 0–0 0–2 0–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Lekhwiya Qatar 0–1 Iran Zob Ahan
Report Rajabzadeh  46'
Attendance: 1,225
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 3–3 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Mierzejewski  45+1' (pen.)
Al-Shehri  79'
Abdulghani  85'		 Report Khamdamov  3', 76'
Zouaghi  33'
Attendance: 11,138
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Report Maïga  36'
Attendance: 8,027
Zob Ahan Iran 0–0 Qatar Lekhwiya
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 0–0 Iran Zob Ahan
Report
Attendance: 4,567
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar Lekhwiya
Ghaleb  88' (pen.) Report Kaluyituka  7'
Attendance: 8,590
Zob Ahan Iran 5–2 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Esmaeilifar  3'
Mohammadzadeh  34'
Rajabzadeh  50'
Rezaei  69'
Tabrizi  87'		 Report Zouaghi  78'
Nurmatov  89'
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Lekhwiya Qatar 4–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Nam Tae-hee  49'
Kaluyituka  70'
Flores  84'
Muntari  86'		 Report
Attendance: 4,050
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 0–2 Qatar Lekhwiya
Report Boudiaf  65'
Muntari  79'
Attendance: 3,017
Zob Ahan Iran 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Pahlavan  27', 83'
Rezaei  74'		 Report
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 0–3 Iran Zob Ahan
Report Pahlavan  30'
Hassanzadeh  42' (pen.)
Beikzadeh  87'
Attendance: 886
Lekhwiya Qatar 0–0 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Report
Attendance: 1,100

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TRA HIL PAK JAZ
1 Iran Tractor Sazi 6 4 0 2 10 3 +7 12 Knockout stage — 1–2 2–0 4–0
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 0–2 — 4–1 1–0
3 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10 1–0 2–2 — 3–0
4 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 6 0 1 5 2 13 −11 1 0–1 1–1 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Sergeev  70'
Khashimov  89'		 Report Al-Qahtani  60'
Al-Salem  84'
Attendance: 3,800
Tractor Sazi Iran 4–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
Rahmani  4', 60'
Khalilzadeh  10'
Sharifi  54'		 Report
Attendance: 13,452
Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 0–1 Iran Tractor Sazi
Report Rahmani  31'
Attendance: 6,820
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 4–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Al-Zori  55'
Orahovac  58' (o.g.)
Kaabi  61', 78'		 Report Sergeev  31'
Attendance: 9,456
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 1–0 Iran Tractor Sazi
Sergeev  41' Report
Attendance: 2,223
Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Juma  90+4' Report Aílton  9'
Attendance: 14,372
Tractor Sazi Iran 2–0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Augusto  59'
Aghaei  83'		 Report
Attendance: 33,450
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
Aílton  36' Report
Attendance: 10,316
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 0–2 Iran Tractor Sazi
Report Nong  66'
Hatami  81'
Attendance: 2,642
Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 1–3 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
Mabkhout  62' (pen.) Report Karimov  10'
Sergeev  64', 83' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,292
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 3–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
Berdiev  13'
Talipov  24'
Masharipov  80'		 Report
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Tractor Sazi Iran 1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Nong  48' Report Al-Dawsari  15'
Aílton  71'
Attendance: 8,545

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JSH AIN AHL NSF
1 Qatar El Jaish 6 3 1 2 6 8 −2 10 Knockout stage — 2–1 1–4 1–0
2 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10 1–2 — 1–0 2–0
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 9 2–0 1–2 — 2–1
4 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5 0–0 1–1 2–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–2 Qatar El Jaish
Douglas  65' (pen.) Report Hamdallah  9'
Romarinho  45'
Attendance: 8,226
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 2–1 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Al Fatil  2'
Al-Somah  47'		 Report Abdukhalikov  29'
Attendance: 17,161
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Abdukhalikov  47'
Karimov  60'		 Report Assiri  71' (pen.)
Attendance: 16,221
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
El Jaish Qatar 2–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Hamdallah  49'
Abubakar  79'		 Report Al-Kathiri  86'
Attendance: 6,470
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
O. Abdulrahman  71' Report
Attendance: 12,473
El Jaish Qatar 1–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Rashidov  87' Report
Attendance: 5,240
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 0–0 Qatar El Jaish
Report
Attendance: 16,000
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Al-Amri  90+3' Report Douglas  25', 77'
Attendance: 13,608
Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 1–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
Karimov  1' Report Asprilla  32'
Attendance: 10,952
El Jaish Qatar 1–4 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
Hamdallah  51' Report Seraj  22', 57'
Assiri  43'
M. Hawsawi  52'
Attendance: 3,250
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 2–0 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
Asprilla  39'
Ahmed  90'		 Report
Attendance: 8,163
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 2–0 Qatar El Jaish
Marquinho  62'
O. Hawsawi  85'		 Report
Attendance: 6,850

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JHM TOK JIA BBD
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10 Knockout stage — 2–1 2–2 2–0
2 Japan FC Tokyo 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 0–3 — 0–0 3–1
3 China Jiangsu Suning 6 2 3 1 10 7 +3 9 3–2 1–2 — 3–0
4 Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 3–2 1–2 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 2–1 Japan FC Tokyo
Ko Moo-yeol  39'
Lee Dong-gook  83'		 Report Abe  87'
Attendance: 15,155
Becamex Bình Dương Vietnam 1–1 China Jiangsu Suning
Nguyễn Anh Đức  28' (pen.) Report Ji Xiang  13'
Attendance: 11,800
FC Tokyo Japan 3–1 Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương
Burns  50'
Bùi Tấn Trường  67' (o.g.)
Maeda  84'		 Report Nguyễn Anh Đức  24'
Attendance: 7,760
Jiangsu Suning China 3–2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Alex Teixeira  16'
Jô  65'
Wu Xi  69'		 Report Lee Dong-gook  62'
Sainsbury  86' (o.g.)
Attendance: 34,175
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 2–0 Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương
Ricardo Lopes  41'
Lee Dong-gook  90'		 Report
Attendance: 7,168
FC Tokyo Japan 0–0 China Jiangsu Suning
Report
Attendance: 10,265
Becamex Bình Dương Vietnam 3–2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Nguyễn Anh Đức  12' (pen.), 88' (pen.)
Amougou  35'		 Report Lee Jong-ho  27'
Han Kyo-won  28'
Attendance: 4,500
Jiangsu Suning China 1–2 Japan FC Tokyo
Jô  34' (pen.) Report Morishige  30', 83'
Attendance: 45,065
FC Tokyo Japan 0–3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Report Kim Bo-kyung  35'
Lee Jae-sung  60'
Ko Moo-yeol  90+1'
Attendance: 9,056
Jiangsu Suning China 3–0 Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương
Wu Xi  6'
Jô  8'
Ji Xiang  81'		 Report
Attendance: 33,430
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 2–2 China Jiangsu Suning
Leonardo  19' (pen.)
Lim Jong-eun  69'		 Report Teixeira  24'
Jô  54' (pen.)
Attendance: 17,312
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Becamex Bình Dương Vietnam 1–2 Japan FC Tokyo
Lê Công Vinh  68' (pen.) Report Maeda  21', 55'
Attendance: 2,800

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEO SHD HIR BUR
1 South Korea FC Seoul 6 4 1 1 17 5 +12 13 Knockout stage — 0–0 4–1 2–1
2 China Shandong Luneng 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 1–4 — 1–0 3–0
3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9 2–1 1–2 — 3–0
4 Thailand Buriram United 6 0 1 5 1 16 −15 1 0–6 0–0 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 1–2 China Shandong Luneng
Shimizu  64' Report Yang Xu  67'
Tardelli  78'
Attendance: 5,809
Buriram United Thailand 0–6 South Korea FC Seoul
Report Adriano  28', 40', 50', 60'
Damjanović  67'
Lee Seok-hyun  90'
Attendance: 11,583
FC Seoul South Korea 4–1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Kim Won-sik  31'
Adriano  49', 56', 69'		 Report Chiba  25'
Attendance: 18,115
Shandong Luneng China 3–0 Thailand Buriram United
Tardelli  65'
Jucilei  81'
Zhao Mingjian  86'		 Report
Attendance: 23,976
Shandong Luneng China 1–4 South Korea FC Seoul
Jucilei  62' Report Adriano  28', 71'
Go Yo-han  65'
Damjanović  68'
Attendance: 21,921
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 3–0 Thailand Buriram United
Asano  42', 55'
Shimizu  81'		 Report
Attendance: 6,411
FC Seoul South Korea 0–0 China Shandong Luneng
Report
Attendance: 10,147
Buriram United Thailand 0–2 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Report Miyayoshi  45'
Shibasaki  88'
Attendance: 5,532
FC Seoul South Korea 2–1 Thailand Buriram United
Damjanović  24'
Park Yong-woo  43'		 Report Túñez  67' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,109
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 2–1 South Korea FC Seoul
Asano  27'
Minagawa  39'		 Report Adriano  88' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,328
Buriram United Thailand 0–0 China Shandong Luneng
Report
Attendance: 3,832

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SSI MEL SSB GAM
1 China Shanghai SIPG 6 4 0 2 10 8 +2 12 Knockout stage — 3–1 2–1 2–1
2 Australia Melbourne Victory 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 2–1 — 0–0 2–1
3 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9 3–0 1–1 — 0–0
4 Japan Gamba Osaka 6 0 2 4 4 9 −5 2 0–2 1–1 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Melbourne Victory Australia 2–1 China Shanghai SIPG
Ingham  31'
Berisha  73' (pen.)		 Report Wu Lei  52'
Attendance: 9,701
Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 0–0 Japan Gamba Osaka
Report
Attendance: 9,947
Gamba Osaka Japan 1–1 Australia Melbourne Victory
Endō  57' Report Ansell  3'
Attendance: 14,270
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Shanghai SIPG China 2–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Elkeson  32'
Wu Lei  52'		 Report Jang Hyun-soo  72'
Attendance: 26,351
Melbourne Victory Australia 0–0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Report
Attendance: 7,066
Shanghai SIPG China 2–1 Japan Gamba Osaka
Elkeson  41', 62' Report Patric  60'
Attendance: 29,005
Gamba Osaka Japan 0–2 China Shanghai SIPG
Report Wu Lei  66'
Lü Wenjun  72'
Attendance: 14,756
Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 1–1 Australia Melbourne Victory
Kwon Chang-hoon  58' Report Barbarouses  60'
Attendance: 6,123
Gamba Osaka Japan 1–2 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Konno  89' Report Santos  49', 57' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,846
Shanghai SIPG China 3–1 Australia Melbourne Victory
Yu Hai  38'
Elkeson  40'
Conca  65' (pen.)		 Report Makarounas  81'
Attendance: 32,355
Melbourne Victory Australia 2–1 Japan Gamba Osaka
Berisha  13' (pen.)
Thompson  17'		 Report Ademilson  85'
Attendance: 10,147
Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 3–0 China Shanghai SIPG
Kim Gun-hee  7' (pen.), 54'
Min Sang-gi  52'		 Report
Attendance: 4,277

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SYD URA GZE POH
1 Australia Sydney FC 6 3 1 2 4 4 0 10 Knockout stage — 0–0 2–1 1–0
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 3 1 6 4 +2 9 2–0 — 1–0 1–1
3 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8 1–0 2–2 — 0–0
4 South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 2 5 −3 5 0–1 1–0 0–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 2–0 Australia Sydney FC
Muto  8'
Koroki  65' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)
Guangzhou Evergrande China 0–0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
Report
Attendance: 571[note 2]
Sydney FC Australia 2–1 China Guangzhou Evergrande
Stambolziev  18'
Dimitrijević  89'		 Report Calver  25' (o.g.)
Attendance: 18,149
Pohang Steelers South Korea 1–0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Son Jun-ho  19' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 7,000
Pohang Steelers South Korea 0–1 Australia Sydney FC
Report Naumoff  41'
Attendance: 4,247
Guangzhou Evergrande China 2–2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Goulart  6' (pen.), 14' Report Muto  30'
Koroki  89'
Attendance: 48,816
Sydney FC Australia 1–0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
Ninković  51' Report
Attendance: 5,642
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 1–0 China Guangzhou Evergrande
Muto  52' Report
Attendance: 30,282
Pohang Steelers South Korea 0–2 China Guangzhou Evergrande
Report Goulart  33'
Gao Lin  47'
Attendance: 9,274
Sydney FC Australia 0–0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Attendance: 8,803
Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–0 Australia Sydney FC
Gao Lin  2' Report
Attendance: 33,517
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 1–1 South Korea Pohang Steelers
Ljubijankić  87' (pen.) Report Veselinović  65' (pen.)
Attendance: 32,409

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia were played on neutral venues due to deterioration of Iran–Saudi Arabia relations.[8]
  2. ↑ Guangzhou Evergrande played their first group stage home match behind closed doors due to breaches of the AFC Champions League Regulations.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2016 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Champions Guangzhou Evergrande to learn ACL 2016 opponents". AFC. 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "AFC Champions League 2016 Group Stage Draw". AFC. 10 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "ACL 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.
  6. ↑ "AFC Champions League 2016: Official Draw". AFC.
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