Here is a detailed guide to the seventh and penultimate round of group-stage matches in AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25's West region, including qualification scenario, fixtures and streaming details
The fight for knockout spots in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 will grow more intense, with the seventh and penultimate round of league-stage matches beginning on Monday, February 3 in the West region. Watch the matches live as Asia's premier clubs vie for a place in the last 16 of the continental football showpiece. (More Football News)
Just three berths remain up for grabs in the West, with Saudi trio Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli and Al-Na✱ssr, together with Qatar's Al Sadd and United Arab Emirates' Al Wasl having sealed their spots. The race for the remaining spots could be riveting, with even Al Ain FC of the UAE and Iraq's Al Shorta, placed 11th and 12th respectively with two points, still in with an outside chance of progressing, although they will be dependent on other results.
Two-time runners-up Persepolis FC will resume their campaign from sixth place, their six points just one ahead of Qatar's Al Rayyan SC and fellow Islamic Republic of Ira🎶n side Esteghlal FC.
Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor and Qatar's Al Gharafa SC, who are both on four⛄ points, are also very much in the mix as matchday seven promises to be intense.
One of the clashes to watch out for will b༒e the one between table-toppers Al-Hilal and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis ൲at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The home side sit top of the standings with 16 points from six games, edging domestic rivals Al Ahli Saudi thanks to a superior goal difference.
Al Hilal’s attack has netted a joint-tournament-best 20 goals so far, led by marksman Aleksandar Mitrovic with five. Though there🥂 are injury concerns over the Serbian forward, the likes of Salem Al Dawsari, Malcom and Marcos Leonardo offer no shortage of firepower.
Meanwhile, the visitors sit sixth on six points as they continue to chase a place in the knockout rounds after p🔯icking up their first win of the campaign against bottom side Al Shorta on Matchday 6.
Al Ain vs Al Rayyan: February 3, 7:30pm IST at Hazza Bin Zay💃ed Stadium in Al ꧋Ain, Abu Dhabi
Esteghlal FC v🎐s Al-Shorta: F🃏ebruary 3, 9:30pm IST at Azadi Stadium in Tehran
Al Sadd vs Al-Aജhli Saudi: February 3, 9:30pm IST at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha
Al-Nasꦬsr vs Al Wasl: February 3, 11:30pm IST at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh
Al-Gharafa vs Pakhtakor: February 4, 9:30pm IST at Thani Bin J♛assim Stadium in🗹 Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Al-Hila🧸l vs Persp🌞epolis: February 4, 11:30pm IST at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh
In India, the AFC Champions League Elite West, Matchday 7 games wi🍷ll be live streamed on the FanCode app and website. Fo🥀r other regions, check below:
For countries in the Asian Football Federation
Australia: Paramount+
Bahrain: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, 🍌beIN Sports 1 AFC
China: iQiyi, Migu, QQ Sports Live
Chinese Taipei: eltaott.tv
Hong Kong: HOY TV
Iran: beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Iraq: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Indonesia: RCTI+,🙈 Vision+, MNC Soccer Channel, K-Vision
Japan: DAZN Japan
Jordan: beIN S🅘PORTS CONNECT,🍒 TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Kuwait: beIN SPꦍORTS CONNE⭕CT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Lebanon: beIN SPORTS🍬 CONNECT, TOD, beIN S꧂ports 1 AFC
Malaysia: Astro Go, sooka, Astro Football
Oman: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Pal💛estine: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Philippines: RCTI+
Qatar: beIN SPORTS C𒆙ONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Saudi Arabia: beIဣN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
South Korea: TVING
Syria: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sp🧔orts 1 AFC
Thailand: BG Sports
UAE: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
USA: Paramount+
Vietnam: FPT Play
Yemen: beIN SPORTS CONNEC🐟T, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Elsewhere, the AFC Champions League Elite West, Matchday 🥃7 games are available on Onefootball, Triller TV+ and Sport 24. In Portugal, the matches are also available on Canal 11.