2012 AFC Champions League knockout stage
The 2012 AFC Champions League knockout stage was contested by a total of 16 teams (8 from West Zone and 8 from East Zone). They included the 8 group winners and the 8 group runners-up from the group stage.
Each round of this single-elimination tournament was played over one or two matches. In the round of 16, each tie was played in one match, hosted by the winners of each group against the runners-up of another group. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The final was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]
The matchups for the round of 16 were decided based on the results from the group stage.[2] After the completion of the round of 16, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 June 2012, 16:00 UTC+08:00.[3] In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.
Qualified teams
[edit]| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Al-Jazira
|
 Esteghlal
|
| B |  Al-Ittihad
|
Baniyas
|
| C | Sepahan
|
Al-Ahli
|
| D | Al-Hilal
|
Persepolis
|
| E |  Adelaide United
|
 Bunyodkor
|
| F |  Ulsan Hyundai
|
 FC Tokyo
|
| G | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
Nagoya Grampus
|
| H |  Guangzhou Evergrande
|
Kashiwa Reysol
|
Bracket
[edit]While the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw, and kept teams from West Zone and East Zone completely separate for that round.
The draw for the quarter-finals and beyond was held separately, after the conclusion of the round of 16.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide United
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nagoya Grampus
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide United
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bunyodkor (a.e.t.)
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bunyodkor
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bunyodkor
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Persepolis
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad
| 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ittihad
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sepahan
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sepahan
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Al-Jazira
| 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli (p)
| 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
[edit]The matches were played 22 and 23 May (West Zone) and 29 and 30 May 2012 (East Zone).[4][5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Jazira
|
3–3 (aet) (2–4 p) |
Al-Ahli
|
| Sepahan
|
2–0 | Esteghlal
|
| Al-Ittihad
|
3–0 | Persepolis
|
| Al-Hilal
|
7–1 | Baniyas
|
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United
|
1–0 | Nagoya Grampus
|
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
|
0–1 | Bunyodkor
|
| Ulsan Hyundai
|
3–2 | Kashiwa Reysol
|
| Guangzhou Evergrande
|
1–0 | FC Tokyo
|
Matches
[edit]| Al-Jazira | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
Oliveira  33', 114'Delgado 62' |
Report | Camacho 22' Al Hosni 75'Simões 118' |
| Penalties | ||
Oliveira  Al Menhali  Esmaeell Neill |
2–4 | Camacho Al-Mayouf Al-Fahmi Palomino Simões |
| Al-Ittihad | 3–0 | Persepolis |
|---|---|---|
| Hazazi 36' (pen.) Abdelghani 45+1'Otaif 87' |
Report |
| Al-Hilal | 7–1 | Baniyas |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Byung-Soo 23', 38', 53', 61' Wilhelmsson 26', 59'Al-Dawsari 86' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Yeste 57' (pen.) |
| Adelaide United | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| McKain 42' |
Report |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0–1 | Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Karimov 53' (pen.) |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Shin-Wook 54' Kondo 71' (o.g.)Lee Keun-Ho 88' |
Report | Leandro Domingues 66' Tanaka 90+2' |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The first legs were played 19 September 2012, and the second legs were played 2 and 3 October 2012.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad
|
5–4 | Guangzhou Evergrande
|
4–2 | 1–2 |
| Sepahan
|
1–4 | Al-Ahli
|
0–0 | 1–4 |
| Adelaide United
|
4–5 | Bunyodkor
|
2–2 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Ulsan Hyundai
|
5–0 | Al-Hilal
|
1–0 | 4–0 |
First legs
[edit]| Adelaide United | 2–2 | Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsay 7' Kostopoulos 16' |
Report | Hasanov 44' Salomov 75' |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–0 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Rafinha 10' |
Report |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Souza 28' Noor 49' (pen.)Hazazi 61', 88' |
Report | Gao Lin 27' Huang Bowen 39' |
Second legs
[edit]| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Barrios 19' Conca 35' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | F. Al-Muwallad 79' |
Al-Ittihad won 5–4 on aggregate.
Al-Ahli won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Bunyodkor | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide United |
|---|---|---|
| Turaev 20' Shorakhmedov 72' Rakhmatullaev 114' |
Report | Ramsay 4' Neumann 63' |
Bunyodkor won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal | 0–4 | Ulsan Hyundai |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rafinha 24', 27' Kim Shin-Wook 54'Lee Keun-Ho 65' |
Ulsan Hyundai won 5–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit]The first legs were played 22 and 24 October 2012, and the second legs were played 31 October 2012.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad
|
1–2 | Al-Ahli
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Bunyodkor
|
1–5 | Ulsan Hyundai
|
1–3 | 0–2 |
First legs
[edit]| Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Hazazi 67' |
Report[permanent dead link] |
| Bunyodkor | 1–3 | Ulsan Hyundai |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrokhimov 5' |
Report | Rafinha 31' Kim Shin-Wook 53'Lee Keun-Ho 72' |
Second legs
[edit]| Ulsan Hyundai | 2–0 | Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Shin-Wook 53' Lee Keun-Ho 75' |
Report |
Ulsan Hyundai won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Musa 44' Simões 84' |
Report |
Al-Ahli won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]The final of the 2012 AFC Champions League was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by a draw.[1] According to the draw on 14 June 2012, the winner of semi-final 2 would host the final.[6] Therefore, Ulsan Hyundai was the home team.
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3–0 | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Kwak Tae-Hwi 13' Rafinha 68'Kim Seung-Yong 75' |
Report |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AFC Champions League 2012 Competitions Regulations". AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-23.
- ^ "Mouth-watering ties await in R16". AFC. 2012-05-17. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.
- ^ "First-timers face experienced campaigners". AFC. 2012-06-14.
- ^ a b c "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2012" (PDF). AFC.
- ^ "ACL Round of 16 matches rescheduled". AFC. 2012-04-08.
- ^ "SF2 winners to host ACL Final". AFC. 2012-06-14. Archived from the original on 2012-12-17.
External links
[edit]- AFC Champions League (in English)