Gwangju FC staged an improbable comeback at home to reach the final eight at the top Asian club football tournament Wednesday. Jasir Asani grabbed a brace to help Gwangju beat the Japanese club Vissel Kobe 3-0 in the second leg of the round of 16 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in Gwangju,

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal booked its place in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals with a commanding 4-0 victory over Uzbekistan’s

Cristiano Ronaldo has been on target as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr beat Iran’s Esteghlal 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Meanwhile, Al Wasl -- who are featuring in the knockout round in the ACL era for the first time -- may not be as illustrious an outfit as their opponents, but their success has been based on being a well-drilled and settled side.

Al Nassr are all set to face Esteghlal FC in an AFC Champions League Round of 16 game at Al Awwal Park. Get all the telecast details here.

Nassr's Jhon Duran scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo netted a penalty as the Saudi Pro League side booked a place in the Asian Champions League Elite last eight on Monday with a 3-0 win over Iran's Esteghlal while Qatar's Al-Sadd beat Al-Wasl.

Cristiano Ronaldo might have recently turned 40 but he is showing no signs of slowing down as the Portuguese great converted a penalty to help Al Nassr sail into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Ronaldo, the Al Nassr captain, was reportedly rested for last week's goalless draw in the first leg in Iran, however returned to lead the side at Al Awwal Park.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored an impressive Panenka penalty, inspiring Al-Nassr to AFC Champions League qualification with an emphatic win against Esteghlal.