Gallardo conoce a una gloria del Al-Ittihad que le recordó la final de Madrid
El DT argentino conoció a una vieja gloria del club que ahora dirige, quien se confesó hincha de River y tuvo un guiño sobre la final de la Copa Libertadores de 2018.
El Al-Ittihad de Marcelo Gallardo ganó y está a un paso de los octavos de final de la Champions League de Asia
El DT argentino logró su primera victoria con el equipo de Arabia Saudita.
Posiciones CLAFC
| Grupo A | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Al Fayha | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| Ahal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| Grupo B | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Nasaf Quarshi | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 10 |
| Sharjah | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Sadd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Al-Faisaly | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| Grupo C | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Al Ittihad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| Sepahan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 10 |
| Air Force Club | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| AGMK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -16 | 0 |
| Grupo D | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Al Hilal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 13 |
| Navbahor | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 10 |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| Mumbai City FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -15 | 0 |
| Grupo E | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Al Nassr | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 13 |
| Persepolis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 8 |
| Al Duhail | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| Istiklol | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| Grupo F | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Bangkok United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 13 |
| Jeonbuk Motors | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
| Lion City Sailors | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| Kitchee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| Grupo G | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Shandong Taishan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 12 |
| Incheon United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
| Kaya | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -15 | 0 |
| Grupo H | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Ventforet Kofu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| Melbourne City FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| Buriram United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Zhejiang Professional FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| Group I | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 15 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| BG Pathum United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 0 |
| Group J | PJ | O | E | P | DIF | PTS |
| Pohang Steelers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 15 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Wuhan Three Towns | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| Hanoi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 3 |