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
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Bracket
[edit | edit source]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.
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| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Adelaide United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Nagoya Grampus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Adelaide United | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan Bunyodkor (a.e.t.) | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan Bunyodkor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan Bunyodkor | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates Baniyas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Iran Persepolis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan FC Tokyo | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran Sepahan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Iran Esteghlal | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Iran Sepahan | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli (p) | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Round of 16
[edit | edit source]The matches were played 22 and 23 May (West Zone) and 29 and 30 May 2012 (East Zone).[4][5] <section begin=Round of 16 />
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates | 3–3 (aet) (2–4 p) |
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli |
| Sepahan Iran | 2–0 | Iran Esteghlal |
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Iran Persepolis |
| Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia | 7–1 | United Arab Emirates Baniyas |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United Australia | 1–0 | Japan Nagoya Grampus |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea | 0–1 | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor |
| Ulsan Hyundai South Korea | 3–2 | Japan Kashiwa Reysol |
| Guangzhou Evergrande China | 1–0 | Japan FC Tokyo |
<section end=Round of 16 />
Matches
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| Sepahan Iran | 2–0 | Iran Esteghlal |
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| Correa File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Bengar File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' |
Report[permanent dead link] |
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Iran Persepolis |
|---|---|---|
| Hazazi File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' (pen.) Abdelghani File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Otaif File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea | 0–1 | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Karimov File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' (pen.) |
| Guangzhou Evergrande China | 1–0 | Japan FC Tokyo |
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| Cléo File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' | Report[permanent dead link] |
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]The first legs were played 19 September 2012, and the second legs were played 2 and 3 October 2012.[4] <section begin=Quarter-finals />
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 5–4 | China Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–2 | 1–2 |
| Sepahan Iran | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Adelaide United Australia | 4–5 | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor | 2–2 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Ulsan Hyundai South Korea | 5–0 | Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 4–0 |
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First legs
[edit | edit source]Second legs
[edit | edit source]Al-Ittihad won 5–4 on aggregate.
Al-Ahli won 4–1 on aggregate.
Bunyodkor won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia | 0–4 | South Korea Ulsan Hyundai |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rafinha File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 27' Kim Shin-Wook File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Lee Keun-Ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Ulsan Hyundai won 5–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]The first legs were played 22 and 24 October 2012, and the second legs were played 31 October 2012.[4] <section begin=Semi-finals />
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Bunyodkor Uzbekistan | 1–5 | South Korea Ulsan Hyundai | 1–3 | 0–2 |
<section end=Semi-finals />
First legs
[edit | edit source]| Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli |
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| Hazazi File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' | Report[permanent dead link] |
Second legs
[edit | edit source]| Ulsan Hyundai South Korea | 2–0 | Uzbekistan Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Shin-Wook File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Lee Keun-Ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Report |
Ulsan Hyundai won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Musa File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Simões File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Report |
Al-Ahli won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
[edit | edit source]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. <section begin=Final />
| Ulsan Hyundai South Korea | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Kwak Tae-Hwi File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Rafinha File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Kim Seung-Yong File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Report |
<section end=Final />
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- AFC Champions League (in English)