2013 AFC Champions League knockout stage
The knock-out stage of the 2013 AFC Champions League was played from 14 May to 9 November 2013. A total of 16 teams competed in the knock-out stage.[1]
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage qualified for the knock-out stage. Both West Zone and East Zone had eight teams qualified.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|
| West Zone (Groups A–D) | ||
| A | ||
| B | ||
| C | ||
| D | ||
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | ||
| E | ||
| F | ||
| G | ||
| H | ||
Format
In the knock-out stage, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.[2]
| Round | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 14–15 May 2013 | 21–22 May 2013 | 
| Quarter-finals | 21 August 2013 | 18 September 2013 | 
| Semi-finals | 25 September 2013 | 2 October 2013 | 
| Final | 25 or 26 October 2013 | 8 or 9 November 2013 | 
Bracket
In the round of 16, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group in the same zone, with the group winners hosting the second leg.[1] The matchups were determined as follows:
 
 
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The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final (to decide the order of two legs) was held on 20 June 2013, 16:00 UTC+8, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] In this draw, teams from different zones could play each other, and the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two teams from the same association, they may not play each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two teams from the same association, they may play each other in the quarter-finals.
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Round of 16
The first legs were played on 14 and 15 May 2013, and the second legs were played on 21 and 22 May 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa  |  1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| El Jaish  |  1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Hilal  |  2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi  |  2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan  |  1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Buriram United  |  2−1 | 2–1 | 0−0 | |
| Central Coast Mariners  |  1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  |  2–5 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 
First leg
| Al-Gharafa  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bresciano  |  Report | Tagliabué  Al-Shamrani  |  
| Central Coast Mariners  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duke  |  Report | Barrios  Muriqui  |  
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kudo  Masushima  |  
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi  | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Henrique  Edgar  |  Report | Samuel  Nekounam Majidi Heydari  |  
Second leg
| FC Seoul  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adi  Yun Il-Lok Koh Myong-Jin  |  Report | Kanouté  |  
FC Seoul won 3–1 on aggregate.
Buriram United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno César  Al-Bassas  |  Report | 
Al-Ahli won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Shabab  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagliabué  Radeah  |  Report | 
Al-Shabab won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Kashiwa Reysol  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Watanabe  Wagner Kudo  |  Report | Masushima  Oris  |  
Kashiwa Reysol won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Guangzhou Evergrande  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muriqui  Conca Gao Lin  |  Report | 
Guangzhou Evergrande won 5–1 on aggregate.
Lekhwiya won 3–2 on aggregate.
Esteghlal won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 21 August 2013, and the second legs were played on 18 September 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli  |  1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Esteghlal  |  3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Kashiwa Reysol  |  3–3 (a) | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande  |  6–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 
First leg
| Kashiwa Reysol  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kudo  |  Report | Fernando  |  
| Esteghlal  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heydari  |  Report | 
| Al-Ahli  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sawadi  |  Report | Damjanović  |  
Second leg
| FC Seoul  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damjanović  |  Report | 
FC Seoul won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Buriram United  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Osmar  |  Report | Omranzadeh  Teymourian  |  
Esteghlal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lekhwiya  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Linpeng  |  Report | Conca  Elkeson Muriqui  |  
Guangzhou Evergrande won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Shabab  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hazazi  Fallatah  |  Report | Kwak Tae-Hwi  Kondo  |  
3–3 on aggregate. Kashiwa Reysol won on away goals.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 25 September 2013, and the second legs were played on 2 October 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul  |  4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Kashiwa Reysol  |  1–8 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 
First leg
| Kashiwa Reysol  | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner  |  Report | Muriqui  Conca  |  
| FC Seoul  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damjanović  Go Yo-Han  |  Report | 
Second leg
| Guangzhou Evergrande  | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elkeson  Conca Muriqui  |  Report | 
Guangzhou Evergrande won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Esteghlal  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel  Ghazi  |  Report | Ha Dae-Sung  Kim Jin-Kyu  |  
FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
The first leg was played on 26 October 2013, and the second leg was played on 9 November 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul  |  3–3 (a) | 2–2 | 1–1 | 
| FC Seoul  | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Escudero  Damjanović  |  Report | Elkeson  Gao Lin  |  
| Guangzhou Evergrande  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elkeson  |  Report | Damjanović  |  
3–3 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.
References
- ^ a b c "AFC Champions League 2013 Competition Regulations". AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-02.
 - ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2013" (PDF). AFC.
 - ^ "Al Ahli renew Korean acquaintances in quarter-finals". AFC. 20 June 2013.
 - ^ "Match history between El Jaish and Al Ahli". goalzz.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
 - ^ "El Jaish hold Ahli, Al Gharafa lose". Doha Stadium Plus. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
 - ^ الجيش يخطف تعادلاً ثميناً أمام الأهلي السعودي في دوري أبطال آسيا (in Arabic). eljaish.com. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
 - ^ تفاصيل الجيش يختتم اليوم استعداداته لمواجهة الأهلي السعودي في قطر نيوز (in Arabic). newsqa.net. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2013.