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2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage

The 2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 18 August 2022 to 6 May 2023.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2022 AFC Champions League.[2]

Qualified teams edit

The group winners and three best runners-up in the group stage from each region advanced to the round of 16, with both West Region (Groups A–E) and East Region (Groups F–J) having eight qualified teams.

Region Group Winners Runners-up
(best three from each region)
West Region A   Al-Hilal   Al-Rayyan
B   Al Shabab —
C   Foolad   Shabab Al-Ahli
D   Al-Duhail —
E   Al-Faisaly   Nasaf Qarshi
East Region F   Daegu FC   Urawa Red Diamonds
G   BG Pathum United —
H   Yokohama F. Marinos   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
I   Johor Darul Ta'zim —
J   Vissel Kobe   Kitchee

Format edit

In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split into the two regions until the final. All ties were played as a single-leg match (Regulations Article 9.1), except for the final, which was played over two legs. Extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary (Regulations Article 9.3 and 10.1).[2]

Schedule edit

The schedule of each round was as follows.[1]

Round West Region East Region
Round of 16 19–20 February 2023 18–19 August 2022
Quarter-finals 23 February 2023 22 August 2022
Semi-finals 26 February 2023 25 August 2022
Round First leg Second leg
Final 29 April 2023 6 May 2023

Bracket edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
19 February 2023 – Doha
 
 
  Al-Duhail (p)1 (7)
 
23 February 2023 – Doha
 
  Al-Rayyan1 (6)
 
  Al-Duhail2
 
19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
  Al-Shabab1
 
  Al-Shabab2
 
26 February 2023 – Doha
 
  Nasaf Qarshi0
 
  Al-Duhail0
 
20 February 2023 – Doha
 
  Al-Hilal7
 
  Al-Faisaly0
 
23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
  Foolad1
 
  Foolad0
 
20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
  Al-Hilal1
 
  Al-Hilal3
 
29 April and 6 May 2023
 
  Shabab Al-Ahli1
 
  Al-Hilal101
 
18 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds112
 
  Vissel Kobe3
 
22 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Yokohama F. Marinos2
 
  Vissel Kobe1
 
18 August 2022 - Urawa Komaba
 
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)3
 
  Daegu FC1
 
25 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)2
 
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 (1)
 
19 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds (p)2 (3)
 
  Johor Darul Ta'zim0
 
22 August 2022 - Saitama
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds5
 
  Urawa Red Diamonds4
 
19 August 2022 - Urawa Komaba
 
  BG Pathum United0
 
  BG Pathum United4
 
 
  Kitchee SC0
 

Round of 16 edit

Combination tables edit

Summary edit

The round of 16 was played over one leg, with the matchups determined by the combination tables based on which group runners-up qualified.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Hilal   3–1   Shabab Al-Ahli
Al-Shabab   2–0   Nasaf Qarshi
Al-Duhail   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p) 		  Al-Rayyan
Al-Faisaly   0–1   Foolad
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Daegu FC   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
BG Pathum United   4–0   Kitchee
Johor Darul Ta'zim   0–5   Urawa Red Diamonds
Vissel Kobe   3–2   Yokohama F. Marinos

West Region edit

Al-Hilal  3–1  Shabab Al-Ahli
 Report
Attendance: 7,825
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Al-Shabab  2–0  Nasaf Qarshi
 Report
Attendance: 700
Al-Duhail  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Al-Rayyan
Muntari   107' Report N'Zonzi   120+3'
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 700
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Al-Faisaly  0–1  Foolad
Report
Attendance: 632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

East Region edit

Daegu FC  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report
Attendance: 463
BG Pathum United  4–0  Kitchee
 Report
Attendance: 258
Johor Darul Ta'zim  0–5  Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Attendance: 20,691
Vissel Kobe  3–2  Yokohama F. Marinos
 Report
Attendance: 11,528

Quarter-finals edit

Summary edit

The quarter-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail   2–1   Al-Shabab
Foolad   0–1   Al-Hilal
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Vissel Kobe   1–3 (a.e.t.)   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Urawa Red Diamonds   4–0   BG Pathum United

West Region edit

Al-Duhail  2–1  Al-Shabab
Olunga   77', 85' Report Al-Rubaie   90+3'
Attendance: 7,138
Foolad  0–1  Al-Hilal
Report Marega   87'
Attendance: 14,173
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

East Region edit

Vissel Kobe  1–3 (a.e.t.)  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report
Attendance: 7,861
Urawa Red Diamonds  4–0  BG Pathum United
 Report
Attendance: 16,210
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Semi-finals edit

Summary edit

The semi-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail   0–7   Al-Hilal
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p) 		  Urawa Red Diamonds

West Region edit

Al-Duhail  0–7  Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 16,320

East Region edit

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 23,277

Final edit

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League final

The final was played over two legs.

Al-Hilal  1–1  Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Attendance: 50,881
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Urawa Red Diamonds  1–0  Al-Hilal
Carrillo   48' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 53,574
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Latest update on the AFC Champions League 2022". the-AFC. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2022 Competition Regulations" (PDF). the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation.

External links edit

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