2016 AFC Champions League knockout stage

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The 2016 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 17 May to 26 November 2016.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2016 AFC Champions League.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Qualified teams


  • 2 Format


  • 3 Schedule


  • 4 Bracket


  • 5 Round of 16

    • 5.1 West Zone


    • 5.2 East Zone



  • 6 Quarter-finals

    • 6.1 West Zone


    • 6.2 East Zone



  • 7 Semi-finals

    • 7.1 West Zone


    • 7.2 East Zone



  • 8 Final


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links




Qualified teams


The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight qualified teams.
































Zone
Group
Winners
Runners-up
West Zone
(Groups A–D)

A

Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent

United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr

B

Iran Zob Ahan

Qatar Lekhwiya

C

Iran Tractor Sazi

Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal

D

Qatar El Jaish

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
East Zone
(Groups E–H)

E

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Japan FC Tokyo

F

South Korea FC Seoul

China Shandong Luneng

G

China Shanghai SIPG

Australia Melbourne Victory

H

Australia Sydney FC

Japan Urawa Red Diamonds


Format


In the knockout stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the teams split between the two zones until the final. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 12.3).[2]



Schedule


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

















Round
First leg
Second leg
Round of 16
17–18 May 2016
24–25 May 2016
Quarter-finals
23–24 August 2016
13–14 September 2016
Semi-finals
27–28 September 2016
18–19 October 2016
Final
19 November 2016
26 November 2016


Bracket


The bracket of the knockout stage was determined as follows:



  • Round of 16: (group winners host second legs)







  • Quarterfinals: (matchups and order of legs decided by draw)







  • Semifinals: (Winners QF1 and QF3 host first leg, Winners QF2 and QF4 host second leg)







  • Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2 (Winner SF2 host first leg, Winner SF1 host second leg)









































































































































































































































 

Round of 16


Quarter-finals


Semi-finals


Final
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Japan FC Tokyo
2
0
2
 


China Shanghai SIPG (a)
1
1
2
 

 

China Shanghai SIPG
0
0
0
 



 

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
0
5
5
 


Australia Melbourne Victory
1
1
2



South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1
2
3
 


 

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
4
1
5
 



 

South Korea FC Seoul
1
2
3
 


Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
1
2
(6)
 



South Korea FC Seoul (p)
0
3
(7)
 

 

South Korea FC Seoul
3
1
4



 

China Shandong Luneng
1
1
2
 


China Shandong Luneng (a)
1
2
3



Australia Sydney FC
1
2
3
 


 

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2
1
3




 

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
1
1
2


United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
1
2
3
 



Iran Zob Ahan
1
0
1
 

 

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
0
1
1



 

Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
0
0
0
 


Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
0
1
1



Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
0
2
2
 


 

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
3
2
5



 

Qatar El Jaish
1
2
3
 


Qatar Lekhwiya
0
4
4
 



Qatar El Jaish
4
2
6
 

 

Qatar El Jaish (1st leg awd.)
3
1
4



 

United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
0
0
0
 


United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
4
1
5



Iran Tractor Sazi
1
3
4
 


Round of 16


In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group from the same zone, with the group winners hosting the second leg.[3]















































Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
West Zone

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia
1–2

Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent

0–0

1–2

Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates
5–4

Iran Tractor Sazi

4–1

1–3

Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
3–1

Iran Zob Ahan

1–1

2–0

Lekhwiya Qatar
4–6

Qatar El Jaish

0–4

4–2
East Zone

Melbourne Victory Australia
2–3

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

1–1

1–2

FC Tokyo Japan
2–2 (a)

China Shanghai SIPG

2–1

0–1

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan
3–3 (6–7 p)

South Korea FC Seoul

1–0

2–3 (a.e.t.)

Shandong Luneng China
3–3 (a)

Australia Sydney FC

1–1

2–2


West Zone



17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)21:05 UTC+3








Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia
0–0

Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent


Report


King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh

Attendance: 14,132

Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)




24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)18:00 UTC+5








Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan
2–1

Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal

Tukhtakhodjaev Goal 26'
Fayziev Goal 56'

Report

Al-Shalhoub Goal 89' (pen.)

Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent

Attendance: 5,271

Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)



Lokomotiv Tashkent won 2–1 on aggregate.




17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)20:45 UTC+4








Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates
4–1

Iran Tractor Sazi

Al-Yassi Goal 15'
Saleh Goal 41'77'
Khamees Goal 89'

Report

Augusto Goal 59'

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 6,700

Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)




24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)20:00 UTC+4:30








Tractor Sazi Iran
3–1

United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr

Hatami Goal 47'73'
Iranpourian Goal 61'

Report

Saleh Goal 16'

Yadegar-e Emam Stadium, Tabriz

Attendance: 65,100

Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)



Al-Nasr won 5–4 on aggregate.




18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)19:40 UTC+4








Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
1–1

Iran Zob Ahan

Douglas Goal 9'

Report

Abbasi Goal 75'

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 10,708

Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)




25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)20:45 UTC+4:30








Zob Ahan Iran
0–2

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain


Report

Lee Myung-joo Goal 12'
Asprilla Goal 62'

Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan

Attendance: 9,960

Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)



Al-Ain won 3–1 on aggregate.




17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)19:15 UTC+3








Lekhwiya Qatar
0–4

Qatar El Jaish


Report

Romarinho Goal 17'86'
Hamdallah Goal 44'
Mothnani Goal 54'

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 3,020

Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)




25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)19:00 UTC+3








El Jaish Qatar
2–4

Qatar Lekhwiya

Rashidov Goal 37'
Romarinho Goal 70'

Report

Kaluyituka Goal 8'
Mohammad Goal 48'52'
Nam Tae-hee Goal 65' (pen.)

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 5,300

Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)



El Jaish won 6–4 on aggregate.



East Zone



17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)19:45 UTC+10








Melbourne Victory Australia
1–1

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Berisha Goal 5'

Report

Leonardo Goal 14'

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne

Attendance: 11,542

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)




24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)19:00 UTC+9








Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea
2–1

Australia Melbourne Victory

Leonardo Goal 28'71'

Report

Berisha Goal 84'

Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

Attendance: 12,811

Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)



Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–2 on aggregate.




17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)19:30 UTC+9








FC Tokyo Japan
2–1

China Shanghai SIPG

Mizunuma Goal 43'65'

Report

Wu Lei Goal 55'

Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 9,052

Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)




24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)19:30 UTC+8








Shanghai SIPG China
1–0

Japan FC Tokyo

Wu Lei Goal 90+1'

Report


Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai

Attendance: 26,768

Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)



2–2 on aggregate. Shanghai SIPG won on away goals.




18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)19:30 UTC+9








Urawa Red Diamonds Japan
1–0

South Korea FC Seoul

Ugajin Goal 14'

Report


Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

Attendance: 21,182

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)




25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)19:30 UTC+9











FC Seoul South Korea
3–2 (a.e.t.)

Japan Urawa Red Diamonds

Damjanović Goal 29'
Adriano Goal 94'
Go Yo-han Goal 120+1'

Report

Tadanari Lee Goal 112'115'

Penalties

Adriano Penalty scored
Park Chu-young Penalty scored
Osmar Penalty missed
Kim Won-sik Penalty scored
Go Yo-han Penalty scored
Park Yong-woo Penalty scored
Ko Kwang-min Penalty scored
Kim Dong-woo Penalty scored
7–6

Penalty scoredAbe
Penalty scoredEndo
Penalty scoredLjubijankić
Penalty scoredMoriwaki
Penalty missedNishikawa
Penalty scoredUmesaki
Penalty scoredTadanari Lee
Penalty missedKomai

Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Attendance: 14,173

Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)



3–3 on aggregate. FC Seoul won 7–6 on penalties.




18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)19:30 UTC+8








Shandong Luneng China
1–1

Australia Sydney FC

Tardelli Goal 56'

Report

Carney Goal 15'

Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan

Attendance: 16,917

Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)




25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)20:00 UTC+10








Sydney FC Australia
2–2

China Shandong Luneng

O'Neill Goal 2'
Grant Goal 46'

Report

Montillo Goal 12'
Hao Junmin Goal 90'

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 9,451

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)



3–3 on aggregate. Shandong Luneng won on away goals.



Quarter-finals


In the quarter-finals, the four teams from the West Zone were drawn into two ties, and the four teams from the East Zone were drawn into the other two ties, with the order of legs also decided by the draw.[4]


The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 9 June 2016, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[5] There was no seeding or country protection, so teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[4]



























Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
West Zone

Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
1–0

Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent

0–0

1–0

El Jaish Qatar
4–0

United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr

3–0 (awd.)

1–0
East Zone

Shanghai SIPG China
0–5

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

0–0

0–5

FC Seoul South Korea
4–2

China Shandong Luneng

3–1

1–1


West Zone



23 August 2016 (2016-08-23)19:30 UTC+4








Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
0–0

Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent


Report


Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 15,733

Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)




13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)19:00 UTC+5








Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan
0–1

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain


Report

Caio Goal 38'

Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent

Attendance: 7,661

Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)



Al-Ain won 1–0 on aggregate.




24 August 2016 (2016-08-24)19:00 UTC+3








El Jaish Qatar
3–0
Awarded

United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr


Report

Wanderley Goal 45'86'
Pitroipa Goal 55'

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 5,120

Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)



The El Jaish v Al-Nasr first leg, originally won 3–0 by Al-Nasr, was forfeited and awarded 3–0 to El Jaish by the AFC Disciplinary Committee on 12 September 2016, as Al-Nasr fielded the player Wanderley, who was found to be registered using a fake Indonesian passport.[6]



14 September 2016 (2016-09-14)20:45 UTC+4








Al-Nasr United Arab Emirates
0–1

Qatar El Jaish


Report

Romarinho Goal 9'

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)



El Jaish won 4–0 on aggregate.



East Zone



23 August 2016 (2016-08-23)19:30 UTC+8








Shanghai SIPG China
0–0

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors


Report


Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai

Attendance: 33,378

Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)




13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)19:00 UTC+9








Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea
5–0

China Shanghai SIPG

Leonardo Goal 52'83' (pen.)
Shi Ke Goal 58' (o.g.)
Lee Dong-gook Goal 84'89'

Report


Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

Attendance: 27,351

Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)



Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 5–0 on aggregate.




24 August 2016 (2016-08-24)19:30 UTC+9








FC Seoul South Korea
3–1

China Shandong Luneng

Damjanović Goal 19'
Park Chu-young Goal 31'
Adriano Goal 69'

Report

Montillo Goal 35'

Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Attendance: 16,044

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)




14 September 2016 (2016-09-14)19:30 UTC+8








Shandong Luneng China
1–1

South Korea FC Seoul

Montillo Goal 59'

Report

Yun Ju-tae Goal 82'

Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan

Attendance: 20,187

Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)



FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate.



Semi-finals


In the semi-finals, the two quarter-final winners from the West Zone play each other, and the two quarter-final winners from the East Zone play each other, with the order of legs determined by the quarter-final draw.[4]

















Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
West Zone

Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
5–3

Qatar El Jaish

3–1

2–2
East Zone

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea
5–3

South Korea FC Seoul

4–1

1–2


West Zone



27 September 2016 (2016-09-27)18:50 UTC+4








Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
3–1

Qatar El Jaish

Douglas Goal 17'
O. Abdulrahman Goal 22'
Caio Goal 90+1'

Report

Rashidov Goal 52' (pen.)

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 15,067

Referee: Peter Green (Australia)




18 October 2016 (2016-10-18)18:15 UTC+3








El Jaish Qatar
2–2

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain

Romarinho Goal 67'81'

Report

O. Abdulrahman Goal 57'
M. Abdulrahman Goal 90+3'

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 5,105

Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)



Al-Ain won 5–3 on aggregate.



East Zone



28 September 2016 (2016-09-28)19:00 UTC+9








Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea
4–1

South Korea FC Seoul

Leonardo Goal 22' (pen.)40'
Lopes Goal 26'
Kim Shin-wook Goal 84'

Report

Ju Se-jong Goal 46'

Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

Attendance: 23,481

Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)




19 October 2016 (2016-10-19)19:30 UTC+9








FC Seoul South Korea
2–1

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Adriano Goal 38'
Ko Kwang-min Goal 90+2'

Report

Lopes Goal 59'

Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Attendance: 14,677

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)



Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 5–3 on aggregate.



Final



In the final, the two semi-final winners play each other, with the order of legs reversed from the previous season's final, with the team from the East Zone hosting the first leg, and the team from the West Zone hosting the second leg.[4]












Team 1

Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea
3–2

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain

2–1

1–1

19 November 2016 (2016-11-19)19:00 UTC+9








Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea
2–1

United Arab Emirates Al-Ain

Leonardo Goal 70'77' (pen.)

Report

Asprilla Goal 63'

Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

Attendance: 36,158

Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)




26 November 2016 (2016-11-26)18:25 UTC+4








Al-Ain United Arab Emirates
1–1

South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Lee Myung-joo Goal 34'

Report

Han Kyo-won Goal 30'

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

Attendance: 23,239

Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)



Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won 3–2 on aggregate.



References




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  2. ^ ab "2016 AFC Champions League Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC. 28 November 2015.


  3. ^ "ACL 2016 Draw Results" (PDF). AFC.


  4. ^ abcd "AFC Champions League draw produces intriguing quarter-final ties". 9 June 2016.


  5. ^ "ACL 2016 quarter-finalists to learn opponents on Thursday". AFC. 8 June 2016.


  6. ^ "El Jaish (QAT) vs Nasr (UAE) match forfeited". AFC. 12 September 2016.




External links



  • AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com






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