Meanwhile, Al Wasl -- who are featuring in the knockout round in the ACL era for the first time -- may not be as illustrious an outfit as their opponents, but their success has been based on being a well-drilled and settled side.

Sharjah FC advanced into the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 semi-finals after defeating Shabab Al Ahli 5-4 on penalties after their quarter-final second leg tie ended 1-1 on the night after extra time and 2-2 on aggregate on Wednesday.

Goal-scoring hero Patryk Klimala has stressed Sydney FC still has a “lot to do” despite taking a significant step towards an AFC Champions League Two semi-final berth with a 2-0 away win over South Korean club Jeonbuk.

This year’s Champions League Round of 16 was eventful to say the least. Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid provided the headline acts, with matches featuring penalty drama and exciting high-level football that is the signature of the Champions League.

Enjoy live updates from Wednesday's Champions League action as Atlético Madrid took on Real Madrid, Arsenal took on PSV and Aston Villa took on Brugge.

Germain's Desrie Doue hammers home the winning spot kick to knock Liverpool out of the Champions League in a penalty shootout at Anfield.

The Champions League 2nd Leg Postmortem (1-4 pens)The atmosphere in Anfield was loud and intense long before the first whistle, as the Merseyside giants’ loyal