2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage
The 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 17 September to 12 November 2008. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2008 AFC Champions League.
Qualified teams
The winners of each of the seven groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. West Asia Zone had four teams qualified, East Asia Zone had three plus the title holders.
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | (2007 Champion) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The first leg matches were played on 17 September, and the second leg matches were played on 24 September 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Karamah |
1–4 | |
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Al Qadisiya |
3–4 | |
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Saipa |
3–7 | |
2–2 | 1–5 |
| Kashima Antlers |
1–2 | |
1–1 | 0–1 |
First Leg
| Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | |
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Cornthwaite  |
Report | Dodd |
| Al-Karamah | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abduldaim |
Report | Yamaguchi Yamazaki |
| Al Qadisiya | 3–2 | |
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| Al Ebrahim Ben Achour Al Mutairi |
Report | Edmilson |
Second Leg
| Bunyodkor | 5–1 | |
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| Villanueva Rivaldo Luizão |
Report | Mirghorbani |
Bunyodkor won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | |
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| Yamazaki Roni |
Report |
Gamba Osaka won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | |
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| Soma Tulio |
Report |
Urawa Red Diamonds won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Adelaide United | 1–0 | |
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| Cornthwaite |
Report |
Adelaide United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
The first leg matches were played on 8 October, and the second leg matches were played on 22 October 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka |
4–2 | |
1–1 | 3–1 |
| Adelaide United |
3–1 | |
3–0 | 0–1 |
First Leg
| Gamba Osaka | 1–1 | |
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| Endō |
Report | Hosogai |
Second Leg
Adelaide United won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Takahara |
Report | Yamaguchi Myojin Endō |
Gamba Osaka won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
The first and second legs of the final were scheduled to be played on 5 November and 12 November 2008, respectively.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka |
5–0 | |
3–0 | 2–0 |
Notes
- Match times were sorted chronologically by local time. The UTC figure given is for the time zone of the place in which the match was held (accounting for Daylight saving time in the areas in which it was in effect).
External links
- AFC Champions League (Knockout Stage Schedule)