Persepolis

Gamba Osaka They may have opened their AFC Champions League campaign with consecutive defeats but Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami is still dreaming of leading the side to a second title.

Al Jazira and Al Sadd recorded first-leg wins in the AFC Champions League round of 16.

Seongnam Two-time AFC Champions League winners Seongnam made a terrible start to the 2015 competition with a 2-1 defeat to Buriram United on Tuesday.

Paulinho kept Guangzhou Evergrande in the hunt to regain the AFC Champions League title as Kawasaki Frontale and Al Hilal won impressively.

Al Hilal and Guangzhou Evergrande are among the teams needing turnarounds in the AFC Champions League.

There is nothing to choose between Nasaf, Al Sadd and Persepolis at the top of Group C in the AFC Champions League.

Kashima Antlers boosted their hopes of reaching the AFC Champions League semi-finals, while Al Duhail also triumphed on Tuesday.

Siamak Nemati scored the decisive goal against Al Sadd to send Persepolis into the final of the AFC Champions League.

Two goals from Baghdad Bounedjah send Al Sadd into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals, while Persepolis dramatically went through.