2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage

The 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 17 September to 12 November 2008. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2008 AFC Champions League.

Qualified teams

The knockout stage involved seven teams which qualified as winners in the group stage, plus defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds.

Zone Group Winners
West Asia A Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
B Iran Saipa
C Syria Al-Karamah
D Kuwait Al Qadsia
East Asia E Australia Adelaide United
F Japan Kashima Antlers
G Japan Gamba Osaka
— Japan Urawa Red DiamondsTH

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Syria Al-Karamah 1 0 1
Japan Gamba Osaka 2 2 4
Japan Gamba Osaka 1 3 4
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 2
Kuwait Al Qadisiya 3 0 3
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2 2 4
Japan Gamba Osaka 3 2 5
Australia Adelaide United 0 0 0
Japan Kashima Antlers 1 0 1
Australia Adelaide United 1 1 2
Australia Adelaide United 3 0 3
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 0 1 1
Iran Saipa 2 1 3
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 5 7


Quarter-finals

The first leg matches were played on 17 September, and the second leg matches were played on 24 September 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Karamah Syria 1–4 Japan Gamba Osaka 1–2 0–2
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 3–4 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 0–2
Saipa Iran 3–7 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2–2 1–5
Kashima Antlers Japan 1–2 Australia Adelaide United 1–1 0–1


Matches

Kashima Antlers Japan1–1Australia Adelaide United
Cornthwaite 45+2' (o.g.) Report Dodd 37'
Attendance: 7,004
Adelaide United Australia1–0Japan Kashima Antlers
Cornthwaite 72' Report
Attendance: 16,965

Adelaide United won 2–1 on aggregate.

Saipa Iran2–2Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Razzaghi-Rad 19'
Rahmati 40'		 Report Villanueva 12'
Rivaldo 20'
Attendance: 40,000
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan5–1Iran Saipa
Villanueva 9', 19' (pen.), 52'
Rivaldo 45' (pen.)
Luizão 68'		 Report Mirghorbani 47'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Bunyodkor won 7–3 on aggregate.

Al-Karamah Syria1–2Japan Gamba Osaka
Abduldaim 7' Report Yamaguchi 70'
Yamazaki 77'
Attendance: 17,000
Gamba Osaka Japan2–0Syria Al-Karamah
Yamazaki 83'
Roni 85'		 Report
Attendance: 9,656
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

Gamba Osaka won 4–1 on aggregate.

Al Qadisiya Kuwait3–2Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Al Ebrahim 18'
Ben Achour 57'
Al-Mutairi 84' (pen.)		 Report Edmilson 33', 90'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan2–0Kuwait Al Qadisiya
Soma 31'
Tulio 54'		 Report
Attendance: 41,790

Urawa Red Diamonds won 4–3 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first leg matches were played on 8 October, and the second leg matches were played on 22 October 2008.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka Japan 4–2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 3–1
Adelaide United Australia 3–1 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 3–0 0–1


Matches

Gamba Osaka Japan1–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Endō 81' (pen) Report Hosogai 22'
Attendance: 17,166
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan1–3Japan Gamba Osaka
Takahara 36' Report Yamaguchi 51'
Myojin 72'
Endō 77'
Attendance: 53,287
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Gamba Osaka won 4–2 on aggregate.

Adelaide United Australia3–0Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
Diego 57'
Barbiero 76'
Cristiano 89' (pen)		 Report
Attendance: 16,998
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan1–0Australia Adelaide United
Soliev 78' Report
Attendance: 17,000

Adelaide United won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2008 AFC Champions League Final

The first and second legs of the final were scheduled to be played on 5 November and 12 November 2008, respectively.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gamba Osaka Japan 5–0 Australia Adelaide United 3–0 2–0

Matches

Gamba Osaka Japan3–0Australia Adelaide United
Lucas 37'
Endo 43'
Yasuda 68'		 Report
Attendance: 20,639
Adelaide United Australia0–2Japan Gamba Osaka
Lucas 4', 15'
Attendance: 17,000

Gamba Osaka won 5–0 on aggregate.


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