2022 AFC Champions League knockout stage

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]

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.

Region Group Winners Runners-up
(best three from each region)
West Region A Al-Hilal Al-Rayyan
B Al Shabab —
C Foolad Shabab Al-Ahli
D Al-Duhail —
E Al-Faisaly Nasaf Qarshi
East Region F Daegu FC Urawa Red Diamonds
G BG Pathum United —
H Yokohama F. Marinos Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
I Johor Darul Ta'zim —
J Vissel Kobe 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]

Round West Region East Region
Round of 16 19–20 February 2023 18–19 August 2022
Quarter-finals 23 February 2023 22 August 2022
Semi-finals 26 February 2023 25 August 2022
Round First leg Second leg
Final 29 April 2023 6 May 2023

Bracket

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
19 February 2023 – Doha
Al-Duhail (p)1 (7)
23 February 2023 – Doha
Al-Rayyan1 (6)
Al-Duhail2
19 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
Al-Shabab1
Al-Shabab2
26 February 2023 – Doha
Nasaf Qarshi0
Al-Duhail0
20 February 2023 – DohaWest Region
Al-Hilal7
Al-Faisaly0
23 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
Foolad1
Foolad0
20 February 2023 – Al Wakrah
Al-Hilal1
Al-Hilal3
Shabab Al-Ahli1
Al-Hilal101
18 August 2022 – Saitama (2002)
Urawa Red Diamonds112
Vissel Kobe3
22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002)
Yokohama F. Marinos2
Vissel Kobe1
18 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)3
Daegu FC1
25 August 2022 – Saitama (2002)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (a.e.t.)2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2 (1)
19 August 2022 – Saitama (2002)East Region
Urawa Red Diamonds (p)2 (3)
Johor Darul Ta'zim0
22 August 2022 – Saitama (2002)
Urawa Red Diamonds5
Urawa Red Diamonds4
19 August 2022 – Saitama (Urawa)
BG Pathum United0
BG Pathum United4
Kitchee SC0

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 3–1 Shabab Al-Ahli
Al-Shabab 2–0 Nasaf Qarshi
Al-Duhail 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p) 		Al-Rayyan
Al-Faisaly 0–1 Foolad
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Daegu FC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
BG Pathum United 4–0 Kitchee
Johor Darul Ta'zim 0–5 Urawa Red Diamonds
Vissel Kobe 3–2 Yokohama F. Marinos

West Region

Al-Hilal 3–1 Shabab Al-Ahli
  • Ighalo 17'
  • Jang Hyun-soo 73'
  • Vietto 79'
 Report
Attendance: 7,825
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Al-Shabab 2–0 Nasaf Qarshi
 Report
Attendance: 700
Al-Duhail 1–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Rayyan
Muntari 107' Report N'Zonzi 120+3'
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 700
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
Al-Faisaly 0–1 Foolad
Report
Attendance: 632
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

East Region

BG Pathum United 4–0 Kitchee
 Report
Attendance: 258
Johor Darul Ta'zim 0–5 Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Attendance: 20,691
Vissel Kobe 3–2 Yokohama F. Marinos
 Report
Attendance: 11,528

Quarter-finals

Summary

The quarter-finals were played over one leg.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Al-Duhail 2–1 Al-Shabab
Foolad 0–1 Al-Hilal
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Vissel Kobe 1–3 (a.e.t.) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 BG Pathum United

West Region

Al-Duhail 2–1 Al-Shabab
Olunga 77', 85' Report Al-Rubaie 90+3'
Attendance: 7,138
Foolad 0–1 Al-Hilal
Report Marega 87'
Attendance: 14,173
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

East Region

Vissel Kobe 1–3 (a.e.t.) Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 Report
Attendance: 7,861
Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 BG Pathum United
 Report
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 0–7 Al-Hilal
Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Region
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p) 		Urawa Red Diamonds

West Region

Al-Duhail 0–7 Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 16,320

East Region

Final

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League final

The final was played over two legs.

Al-Hilal 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report
Attendance: 50,881
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Al-Hilal
Carrillo 48' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 53,574
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.

References

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