2019 AFC Champions League knockout stage
The 2019 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 18 June to 24 November 2019.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2019 AFC Champions League.[2]
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16, with both West Region (Groups A–D) and East Region (Groups E–H) having eight qualified teams.
| Region | Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Region | A |  Zob Ahan |
 Al-Nassr |
| B |  Al-Wahda |
Al-Ittihad | |
| C | Al-Hilal |
 Al-Duhail | |
| D | Al-Sadd |
Al-Ahli | |
| East Region | E |  Shandong Luneng |
 Kashima Antlers |
| F | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| G |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| H | Ulsan Hyundai |
Shanghai SIPG |
Format
In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 11.3).[2]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[1] Up to the semi-finals, matches in the West Region were played on Mondays and Tuesdays, while matches in the East Region were played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
| Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 18–19 June 2019 (E), 5–6 August 2019 (W) | 25–26 June 2019 (E), 12–13 August 2019 (W) |
| Quarter-finals | 26–28 August 2019 | 16–18 September 2019 |
| Semi-finals | 1–2 October 2019 | 22–23 October 2019 |
| Final | 9 November 2019 | 24 November 2019 |
Bracket
The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups | ||
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| Round of 16 | (Group winners host second leg)
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| Quarter-finals | (Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving four round of 16 winners each in West Region and East Region)
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| Semi-finals | (Winners of QF1 and QF3 host first leg, winners of QF2 and QF4 host second leg)
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| Final | (Winners of SF1 host first leg, winners of SF2 host second leg, as reversed from previous season's final)
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The bracket was decided after the draw for the quarter-finals, which was held on 2 July 2019, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Nassr |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Al-Wahda |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Nassr |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Duhail |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Sadd |
1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| West Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal |
4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad |
2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zob Ahan |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal |
0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal |
4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG (p) |
1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai SIPG |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds (a) |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai |
2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| East Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande (p) |
2 | 2 | 4 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shandong Luneng |
1 | 3 | 4 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande (a) |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers (a) |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
Summary
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same region, with the group winners hosting the second leg, and the matchups determined by the group stage draw.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr |
4–3 | Al-Wahda |
1–1 | 3–2 |
| Al-Ittihad |
6–4 | Zob Ahan |
2–1 | 4–3 |
| Al-Duhail |
2–4 | Al-Sadd |
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Al-Ahli |
3–4 | Al-Hilal |
2–4 | 1–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers |
3–3 (a) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
1–0 | 2–3 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande |
4–4 (6–5 p) | Shandong Luneng |
2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
4–2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
1–2 | 3–0 |
| Shanghai SIPG |
2–2 (5–3 p) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
West Region
| Al-Nassr | 1–1 | Al-Wahda |
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| Al-Wahda | 2–3 | Al-Nassr |
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Al-Nassr won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Zob Ahan | 3–4 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Ittihad won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Al-Duhail | 1–1 | Al-Sadd |
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Al-Sadd won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ahli |
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Al-Hilal won 4–3 on aggregate.
East Region
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | Kashima Antlers |
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3–3 on aggregate. Kashima Antlers won on away goals.
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–1 | Shandong Luneng |
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| Shandong Luneng | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Guangzhou Evergrande |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
4–4 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won 6–5 on penalties.
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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Urawa Red Diamonds won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Shanghai SIPG |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. Shanghai SIPG won 5–3 on penalties.
Quarter-finals
Summary
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 2 July 2019.[4] In the quarter-finals, the four round of 16 winners from the West Region (whose identity was not known at the time of the draw) played in two ties, and the four round of 16 winners from the East Region played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw, without any seeding or country protection.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Al-Nassr |
3–4 | Al-Sadd |
2–1 | 1–3 |
| Al-Ittihad |
1–3 | Al-Hilal |
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai SIPG |
3–3 (a) | Urawa Red Diamonds |
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande |
1–1 (a) | Kashima Antlers |
0–0 | 1–1 |
West Region
| Al-Nassr | 2–1 | Al-Sadd |
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Al-Sadd won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Ittihad |
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Al-Hilal won 3–1 on aggregate.
East Region
| Shanghai SIPG | 2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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3–3 on aggregate. Urawa Red Diamonds won on away goals.
1–1 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.
Semi-finals
Summary
In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Region played each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Region played each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Al-Sadd |
5–6 | Al-Hilal |
1–4 | 4–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
3–0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
2–0 | 1–0 |
West Region
| Al-Sadd | 1–4 | Al-Hilal |
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| Al-Hilal | 2–4 | Al-Sadd |
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Al-Hilal won 6–5 on aggregate.
East Region
Urawa Red Diamonds won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the West Region, second leg hosted by team from the East Region) reversed from the previous season's final.
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | Al-Hilal |
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| Live Report Stats Report |
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Al-Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.
Notes
- Matches between teams from Iran and Saudi Arabia were played on neutral venues due to deterioration of Iran–Saudi Arabia relations.
References
- "AFC Competitions Calendar 2019". AFC. 6 April 2018.
- "2019 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
- "Asian clubs continue pursuit for glory". AFC. 1 July 2019.
- "Quarter-final ties confirmed". AFC. 2 July 2019.
External links
- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
- AFC Champions League 2019, stats.the-AFC.com