Results of Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite

Matchday 3 fixtures of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite were played this evening, producing varied results among the participating teams.

Al-Ittihad beat Neftchi 2-1 away from home, while Al Ain defeated Tractor Sazi 2-1, and Al-Ahli Jeddah secured a 2-1 win over Al-Gharafa, while the match between Al-Qadisiyah and Al Sadd ended in a 1-1 draw. The match between Al-Nassr and Al-Wasl was postponed.

In other fixtures, Al Quwa Al Jawiya beat Pakhtakor 1-0, Kyoto Sanga defeated Newcastle Jets 5-2, SHANGHAI SIPG won away to Công An Nhân Dân 2-3, and Johor Darul Takzim FC beat Port FC 3-0.

Vissel Kobe also beat Daejeon Citizen 1-0, Beijing Guoan drew 2-2 with Jeonbuk Motors, and the match between Ratchaburi and Kashiwa Reysol ended goalless. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai beat Esteghlal FC 2-0, Al Shamal beat Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3-1, Kashima defeated Pohang Steelers 3-0, while Gamba Osaka drew 1-1 with Buriram United.

In the East Region, Vissel Kobe topped the standings with 9 points from 3 matches after winning all their matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding just one. Johor Darul Takzim FC came second with 7 points, followed by Beijing Guoan in third with the same tally, while Kashima occupied fourth place with 6 points from just two matches.

In the West Region, Al-Wasl are bottom of the table in 16th place with no points from two matches, followed by Al-Gharafa in 15th place also with no points from 3 matches, while Al Sadd occupied 14th place with one point from 3 matches.