TEHRAN – Iran’s Persepolis will play Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in quarterfinals round of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
With four former champions among the eight teams in the draw, blockbuster ties await fans with the centralized single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals of the East Region to be played in Korea Republic and the West Region matches and Final hosted in Saudi Arabia.
In the West Zone quarter-finals-finals, UAE’s Al-Wahda FSCC will face Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr while two-time runner-up Persepolis will play 2019 champion Al-Hilal SFC.
Two-time winner Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors while face defending champion Ulsan Hyundai in an all-Korea Republic affair while a third side from Korea Republic, Pohang Steelers, will face Japan’s Nagoya Grampus in the East quarter-finals.
The quarter-finals are scheduled for October 16 and 17 with the semi-finals on October 19 and 20. The final is on November 23.