2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage

The 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 17 September to 12 November 2008. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2008 AFC Champions League.

Qualified teams

The knockout stage involved seven teams which qualified as winners in the group stage, plus defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds.

Zone Group Winners
West Asia A Bunyodkor
B Saipa
C Al-Karamah
D Al Qadsia
East Asia E Adelaide United
F Kashima Antlers
G Gamba Osaka
N/a Urawa Red DiamondsTH

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Al-Karamah 1 0 1
Gamba Osaka 2 2 4
Gamba Osaka 1 3 4
Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 2
Al Qadisiya 3 0 3
Urawa Red Diamonds 2 2 4
Gamba Osaka 3 2 5
Adelaide United 0 0 0
Kashima Antlers 1 0 1
Adelaide United 1 1 2
Adelaide United 3 0 3
Bunyodkor 0 1 1
Saipa 2 1 3
Bunyodkor 2 5 7


Quarter-finals

The first leg matches were played on 17 September, and the second leg matches were played on 24 September 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Karamah 1–4 Gamba Osaka 1–2 0–2
Al Qadisiya 3–4 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 0–2
Saipa 3–7 Bunyodkor 2–2 1–5
Kashima Antlers 1–2 Adelaide United 1–1 0–1


Matches

Kashima Antlers 1–1 Adelaide United
Cornthwaite 45+2' (o.g.) Report Dodd 37'
Attendance: 7,004
Adelaide United 1–0 Kashima Antlers
Cornthwaite 72' Report
Attendance: 16,965

Adelaide United won 2–1 on aggregate.

Saipa 2–2 Bunyodkor
Razzaghi-Rad 19'
Rahmati 40'		 Report Villanueva 12'
Rivaldo 20'
Attendance: 40,000
Bunyodkor 5–1 Saipa
Villanueva 9', 19' (pen.), 52'
Rivaldo 45' (pen.)
Luizão 68'		 Report Mirghorbani 47'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Bunyodkor won 7–3 on aggregate.

Al-Karamah 1–2 Gamba Osaka
Abduldaim 7' Report Yamaguchi 70'
Yamazaki 77'
Attendance: 17,000
Gamba Osaka 2–0 Al-Karamah
Yamazaki 83'
Roni 85'		 Report
Attendance: 9,656
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

Gamba Osaka won 4–1 on aggregate.

Al Qadisiya 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds
Al Ebrahim 18'
Ben Achour 57'
Al-Mutairi 84' (pen.)		 Report Edmilson 33', 90'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Al Qadisiya
Soma 31'
Tulio 54'		 Report
Attendance: 41,790

Urawa Red Diamonds won 4–3 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first leg matches were played on 8 October, and the second leg matches were played on 22 October 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka 4–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 3–1
Adelaide United 3–1 Bunyodkor 3–0 0–1


Matches

Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Endō 81' (pen) Report Hosogai 22'
Attendance: 17,166
Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Gamba Osaka
Takahara 36' Report Yamaguchi 51'
Myojin 72'
Endō 77'
Attendance: 53,287
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Gamba Osaka won 4–2 on aggregate.

Adelaide United 3–0 Bunyodkor
Diego 57'
Barbiero 76'
Cristiano 89' (pen)		 Report
Attendance: 16,998
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Bunyodkor 1–0 Adelaide United
Soliev 78' Report
Attendance: 17,000

Adelaide United won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League Final

The first and second legs of the final were scheduled to be played on 5 November and 12 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka 5–0 Adelaide United 3–0 2–0

Matches

Gamba Osaka 3–0 Adelaide United
Lucas 37'
Endo 43'
Yasuda 68'		 Report
Attendance: 20,639
Adelaide United 0–2 Gamba Osaka
Lucas 4', 15'
Attendance: 17,000

Gamba Osaka won 5–0 on aggregate.


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