2014 AFC Champions League group stage

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The group stage of the 2014 AFC Champions League was played from 25 February to 23 April 2014. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage. [1]

Contents

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 10 December 2013, 16:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

The following 32 teams (16 from West Zone, 16 from East Zone) were entered into the group-stage draw, which included the 28 automatic qualifiers and the four qualifying play-off winners, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw:

ZoneTeams
West Zone
(Groups A–D)
East Zone
(Groups E–H)

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [1]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned (away goals do not apply)
  4. Goal difference in all the group matches
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches
  6. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play
  7. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card)
  8. Drawing of lots

Groups

The matchdays were 25–26 February, 11–12 March, 18–19 March, 1–2 April, 15–16 April, and 22–23 April 2014. [3]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SHB JAZ EST RAY
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 6501128+415Advance to knockout stage — 1–3 2–1 4–3
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 63121210+210 1–2 — 0–1 3–2
3 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal 62137707 0–1 2–2 — 3–1
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 6105915−63 0–2 2–3 1–0 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg3'
Barrada Soccerball shade.svg9'
Al Ghilani Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report González Soccerball shade.svg59'
Uche Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 13,528
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Report Khalili Soccerball shade.svg58'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 23,300
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 1–0 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Uche Soccerball shade.svg14' Report
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 2,394
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Otaif Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Mabkhout Soccerball shade.svg7'
Qasem Soccerball shade.svg12'
Jucilei Soccerball shade.svg56'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 2–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg17'
Omranzadeh Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Barrada Soccerball shade.svg6', 56'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 6,350
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 4–3 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Al-Marshedi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Otaif Soccerball shade.svg22'
Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg48', 56'		 Report Uche Soccerball shade.svg9', 41'
Al-Korbi Soccerball shade.svg18'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 4,680
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Report Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 13,550
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 0–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Report Al-Mehyani Soccerball shade.svg7'
Fallatah Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 729
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Al-Rayyan Flag of Qatar.svg 2–3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Haroon Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Barrada Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mabkhout Soccerball shade.svg60'
Cho Yong-hyung Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 950
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 Flag of Iran.svg Esteghlal
Menegazzo Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Al-Dosari Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Borhani Soccerball shade.svg47'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Esteghlal Flag of Iran.svg 3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Kébé Soccerball shade.svg54', 73'
Ghazi Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg81'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 330
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)
Al-Jazira Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Ali Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Al-Ruwaili Soccerball shade.svg35', 89'
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 2,952
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification FLD BUN JSH FAT
1 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad 6420113+814Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 3–1 1–0
2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor 62227708 [lower-alpha 1] 1–1 — 1–2 3–2
3 Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish 62226608 [lower-alpha 1] 0–0 1–2 — 2–0
4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Fateh 6024311−82 1–5 0–0 0–0 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tiebreakers: Bunyodkor and El-Jaish are tied on head-to-head record and overall goal difference, and so are ranked on overall goals scored.
Al-Fateh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Report
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Al-Hasa
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg 0–0 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,417
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–2 Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish
Pardaev Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg34', 69'
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Fateh
Rahmani Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.) Report
Ghadir Stadium, Ahvaz
Attendance: 37,391
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Bunyodkor Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 1–1 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Shodiev Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Karami Soccerball shade.svg74'
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Vali Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Ghadir Stadium, Ahvaz
Attendance: 24,175
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarouni (United Arab Emirates)
El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg 2–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Fateh
Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Fayez Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,024
Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg El Jaish
Rahmani Soccerball shade.svg21'
Rezaei Soccerball shade.svg45'
Chimba Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Nilmar Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ghadir Stadium, Ahvaz
Attendance: 38,452
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Fateh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–5 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Al-Nakhli Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Chimba Soccerball shade.svg10', 36' (pen.), 44' (pen.)
Rezaei Soccerball shade.svg78', 90+4' (pen.)
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Al-Hasa
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
El Jaish Flag of Qatar.svg 1–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Bunyodkor
Muntari Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Symonenko Soccerball shade.svg13'
Rashidov Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,184
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AIN ITT LEK TRA
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain 6321147+711Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 2–1 3–1
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 631286+210 2–1 — 3–1 2–0
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya 6213510−57 0–5 2–0 — 0–0
4 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor Sazi 612348−45 2–2 1–0 0–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Tractor Sazi Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Ansarifard Soccerball shade.svg82' Report
Sahand Stadium, Tabriz
Attendance: 35,420
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Al-Ain Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya
Diaky Soccerball shade.svg13'
Gyan Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Weiss Soccerball shade.svg40'
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 4,936
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Lekhwiya Flag of Qatar.svg 0–0 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor Sazi
Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain
Fallatah Soccerball shade.svg68', 75' Report Gyan Soccerball shade.svg38'
King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca
Attendance: 16,571
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Lekhwiya Flag of Qatar.svg 2–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Soria Soccerball shade.svg22'
Nam Tae-hee Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)		 Report
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
Al-Ain Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3–1 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor Sazi
Gyan Soccerball shade.svg16', 73'
M. Abdulrahman Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Fakhreddini Soccerball shade.svg42'
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 7,103
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya
Fallatah Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ab. Assiri Soccerball shade.svg26', 79'		 Report Lami Soccerball shade.svg21'
King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca
Attendance: 15,498
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Lekhwiya Flag of Qatar.svg 0–5 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ain
Report Diaky Soccerball shade.svg26'
Brosque Soccerball shade.svg43'
M. Abdulrahman Soccerball shade.svg57'
Gyan Soccerball shade.svg70', 90+2'
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–0 Flag of Iran.svg Tractor Sazi
Ab. Assiri Soccerball shade.svg18'
Fallatah Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report
King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca
Attendance: 30,405
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Al-Ain Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Sharahili Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.) Report Al-Ghamdi Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
Attendance: 8,606
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Tractor Sazi Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Lekhwiya
Report Bougherra Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Sahand Stadium, Tabriz
Attendance: 1,960
Referee: Wang Di (China PR)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification HIL SAD AHL SEP
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 6231127+59Advance to knockout stage — 5–0 2–2 1–0
2 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 6222814−68 2–2 — 2–1 3–1
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli 61416607 0–0 1–1 — 0–0
4 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan 621398+17 3–2 4–0 1–2 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tiebreakers
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 3–1 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg18'
Belhadj Soccerball shade.svg87'
Tabata Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Sharifi Soccerball shade.svg78'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli
Al-Shamrani Soccerball shade.svg60', 74' Report Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Grafite Soccerball shade.svg58'
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 38,520
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 3–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Bulku Soccerball shade.svg18'
Sharifi Soccerball shade.svg72'
Sukaj Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Neves Soccerball shade.svg33'
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Fuladshahr
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Al-Ahli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1–1 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
Grafite Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Belhadj Soccerball shade.svg24'
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 5,749
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 1–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli
Van Dijk Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Khalil Soccerball shade.svg39'
Al Hammadi Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Fuladshahr
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 2–2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Al-Bloushi Soccerball shade.svg26'
Belhadj Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Neves Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 56'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 7,761
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
Al-Ahli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–0 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
Report
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 5–0 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
Al-Qahtani Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.)
Al-Deayea Soccerball shade.svg28'
Al-Shamrani Soccerball shade.svg34', 58', 62'		 Report
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 18,321
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
Sepahan Flag of Iran.svg 4–0 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd
Sharifi Soccerball shade.svg48', 56'
Sukaj Soccerball shade.svg63'
Majid Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)		 Report
Foolad Shahr Stadium, Fuladshahr
Attendance: 6,350
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)
Al-Ahli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 0–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Report
Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Al-Sadd Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Ahli
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg34'
Tabata Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Grafite Soccerball shade.svg15'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 3,680
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–0 Flag of Iran.svg Sepahan
Al-Shamrani Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 49,650
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification POH CER BUR SHD
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 6330116+512Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 0–0 2–2
2 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 6222109+18 0–2 — 4–0 1–3
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 613259−46 1–2 2–2 — 1–0
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Luneng Taishan 6123911−25 2–4 1–2 1–1 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 1–1 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
Bae Chun-suk Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Kakitani Soccerball shade.svg11'
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Attendance: 10,426
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 1–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Luneng Taishan
Kakitani Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Aloísio Soccerball shade.svg5'
Vágner Love Soccerball shade.svg26', 56'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 11,865
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg 4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United
Kakitani Soccerball shade.svg4'
Minamino Soccerball shade.svg34', 82'
Forlán Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 11,259
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Buriram United Flag of Thailand.svg 2–2 Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
Theeraton Soccerball shade.svg10'
Suchao Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report Yamashita Soccerball shade.svg65', 88'
New I-Mobile Stadium, Buriram
Attendance: 14,029
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 0–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United
Report
Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Attendance: 3,714
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEO HIR BEI CCM
1 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 632196+311Advance to knockout stage — 2–2 2–1 2–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 623198+19 2–1 — 1–1 1–0
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan 613278−16 1–1 2–2 — 2–1
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners 620447−36 0–1 2–1 1–0 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tiebreakers
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg 2–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners
Osmar Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
Yun Il-lok Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 6,491
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)
Beijing Guoan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–1 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul
Utaka Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Go Yo-han Soccerball shade.svg71'
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 33,813
Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar)
FC Seoul Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan
Kang Seung-jo Soccerball shade.svg43'
Yun Ju-tae Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Yu Yang Soccerball shade.svg88'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 9,562
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GUA JEO MEL YFM
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 6312108+210Advance to knockout stage — 3–1 4–2 2–1
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 622287+18 1–0 — 0–0 3–0
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory 62229908 2–0 2–2 — 1–0
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos 6213710−37 1–1 2–1 3–2 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tiebreakers
Guangzhou Evergrande Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 4–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
Huang Bowen Soccerball shade.svg59'
Diamanti Soccerball shade.svg65', 85'
Elkeson Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Contreras Soccerball shade.svg37'
Broxham Soccerball shade.svg41'
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 39,841
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification WSW KAW ULS GUI
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers 6402115+612Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 1–3 5–0
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 640275+212 2–1 — 3–1 1–0
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 6213810−27 0–2 2–0 — 1–1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Renhe 6114410−64 0–1 0–1 3–1 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tiebreakers
Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 1–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Renhe
Rafinha Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.) Report Yang Hao Soccerball shade.svg87'
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guizhou Renhe
Cole Soccerball shade.svg7'
Haliti Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mooy Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Ono Soccerball shade.svg85'
Topor-Stanley Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 11,099
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

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References

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  2. ↑ "AFC Champions League 2014 Group Stage draw". AFC. 10 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2014" (PDF). AFC.
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