2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage

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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]

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Qualified teams

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.

RegionGroupWinnersRunners-up
(Best three from each region)
West Region A Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
B Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Shabab —
C Flag of Iran.svg Foolad Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli
D Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail —
E Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Faisaly Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi
East Region F Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
G Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United —
H Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
I Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim —
J Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee

Format

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

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

RoundWest RegionEast Region
Round of 1619–20 February 202318–19 August 2022
Quarter-finals23 February 202322 August 2022
Semi-finals26 February 202325 August 2022
RoundFirst legSecond leg
Final29 April 20236 May 2023

Bracket

 
 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
                      
 
19 February 2023 – Doha
 
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail (p)1 (7)
 
23 February 2023 – Doha
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 1 (6)
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 2
 
19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 1
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab 2
 
26 February 2023 – Doha
 
 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi 0
 
 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 0
 
20 February 2023 – Doha
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 7
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Faisaly 0
 
23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad 1
 
 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad 0
 
20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 1
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 3
 
29 April and 6 May 2023
 
 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli 1
 
 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 101
 
18 August 2022 - Saitama
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 112
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 3
 
22 August 2022 - Saitama
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos 2
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 1
 
18 August 2022 - Urawa Komaba
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)3
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC 1
 
25 August 2022 - Saitama
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)2
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2 (1)
 
19 August 2022 - Saitama
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds (p)2 (3)
 
 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 0
 
22 August 2022 - Saitama
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 5
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 4
 
19 August 2022 - Urawa Komaba
 
 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United 0
 
 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United 4
 
 
 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee SC 0
 

Round of 16

Combination tables

Summary

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 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Al-Faisaly Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
BG Pathum United Flag of Thailand.svg 4–0 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–5 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 3–2 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos

West Region

Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Shabab Al-Ahli
Report
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 7,825
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Al-Shabab Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2–0 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nasaf Qarshi
Report
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 700
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
Muntari Soccerball shade.svg107' Report N'Zonzi Soccerball shade.svg120+3'
Penalties
7–6
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 700
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Al-Faisaly Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 0–1 Flag of Iran.svg Foolad
Report
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

East Region

BG Pathum United Flag of Thailand.svg 4–0 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee
Report
Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 258
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–5 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 20,691
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 3–2 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 11,528
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Quarter-finals

Summary

The quarter-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United

West Region

Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 2–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Shabab
Olunga Soccerball shade.svg77', 85' Report Al-Rubaie Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 7,138
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
Foolad Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Report Marega Soccerball shade.svg87'
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 14,173
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

East Region

Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 7,861
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United
Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 16,210
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Semi-finals

Summary

The semi-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1 Score Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 0–7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Team 1 Score Team 2
East Region
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds

West Region

Al-Duhail Flag of Qatar.svg 0–7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Report
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 16,320
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

East Region

Final

The final was played over two legs.

Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–1 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 50,881
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 1–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal
Carillo Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.) Report
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 53,574
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.

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References

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