Al Ain

Guangzhou Alessandro Diamanti's dream debut helped Guangzhou Evergrande open their AFC Champions League defence with a 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory.

Al Jazira Mirko Vucinic took his Arabian Gulf League tally to 13 goals in eight games with a hat-trick in Al Jazira's 4-0 win over Al Ittihad Kalba.

Fabio Cannavaro It will be a clash of the titans in Asia on Wednesday as Seongnam host Guangzhou Evergrande in the opening leg of their last-16 clash.

Al Ain Al Ain clinched a record 12th Arabian Gulf League title after their 4-0 crushing of Al Ittihad Kalba was followed by a 4-2 home defeat by Bani Yas for second-placed Al Jazira.

Al Ain Asamoah Gyan's red-hot goal streak continued as Al Ain secured a 3-1 victory at Al Ittihad to reach the AFC Champions League semi-finals.

Tony Popovic Western Sydney Wanderers are on the brink of elimination but the Australians still have a chance of defending their crown.

Team Wellington took a three-goal lead against Al Ain, but were ultimately beaten as the UAE Pro League champions prevailed on penalties.

Asamoah Gyan Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has been diagnosed with malaria while on duty at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

Marcus Berg River Plate's Enzo Perez failed from 12 yards to send Al Ain through to the Club World Cup final after the last-four clash had ended 2-2.

Al Jazira Arabian Gulf League top scorer Mirko Vucinic was once again the hero for Al Jazira, scoring twice to ensure a 3-1 win over struggling Ajman.