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title: "Results of Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite"
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description: "Matchday 3 of the AFC Champions League Elite was held, with Al-Ittihad winning away to Neftchi and Al Sadd stumbling against Al-Qadisiyah, while Vissel Kobe…"
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# Results of Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite

Matchday 3 of the AFC Champions League Elite was held, with Al-Ittihad winning away to Neftchi and Al Sadd stumbling against Al-Qadisiyah, while Vissel Kobe topped the standings in the East Region after beating Daejeon Citizen.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 28 October 2026، 14:56 Saudi time

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

Matchday 3 fixtures of the 2026/27 [AFC Champions League Elite](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/afc-champions-league-elite-28) were played this evening, producing varied results among the participating teams.

Al-Ittihad beat [Neftchi](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/neftchi-396) 2-1 away from home, while [Al Ain](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-ain-72) defeated [Tractor Sazi](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/tractor-sazi-397) 2-1, and [Al-Ahli Jeddah](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-ahli-jeddah-29) secured a 2-1 win over [Al-Gharafa](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-gharafa-70), while the match between Al-Qadisiyah and [Al Sadd](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-sadd-69) ended in a 1-1 draw. The match between [Al-Nassr](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-nassr-38) and Al-Wasl was postponed.

In other fixtures, [Al Quwa Al Jawiya](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-quwa-al-jawiya-92) beat [Pakhtakor](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/pakhtakor-399) 1-0, [Kyoto Sanga](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/kyoto-sanga-405) defeated [Newcastle Jets](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/newcastle-jets-401) 5-2, [SHANGHAI SIPG](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/shanghai-sipg-407) won away to [Công An Nhân Dân](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/c%C3%B4ng-an-nh%C3%A2n-d%C3%A2n-403) 2-3, and [Johor Darul Takzim FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/johor-darul-takzim-fc-410) beat [Port FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/port-fc-414) 3-0.

[Vissel Kobe](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/vissel-kobe-415) also beat [Daejeon Citizen](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/daejeon-citizen-404) 1-0, [Beijing Guoan](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/beijing-guoan-408) drew 2-2 with [Jeonbuk Motors](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/jeonbuk-motors-412), and the match between [Ratchaburi](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/ratchaburi-406) and [Kashiwa Reysol](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/kashiwa-reysol-413) ended goalless. [Shabab Al Ahli Dubai](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/shabab-al-ahli-dubai-79) beat [Esteghlal FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/esteghlal-fc-398) 2-0, [Al Shamal](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-shamal-63) beat [Al-Hilal Saudi FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-hilal-saudi-fc-32) 3-1, [Kashima](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/kashima-400) defeated [Pohang Steelers](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/pohang-steelers-409) 3-0, while [Gamba Osaka](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/gamba-osaka-402) drew 1-1 with [Buriram United](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/buriram-united-411).

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.

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