City dumped from Asia after shootout heartbreak

City dumped from Asia after shootout heartbreak

Despite playing with an extra man for most of the match, Melbourne City’s Champions League campaign is over.

City bow out of ACL Elite in gut-wrenching fashion: 'Its going to hurt'

Melbourne City’s Asian Champions League Elite campaign came to a frustrating end on Tuesday night after they were knocked out by Thai Champions Buriram United on penalties. Aurelio Vidmar’s side were bidding to become the first Australian side to reach the quarter-finals of the ACL Elite since 2014, and their chances of doing so were boosted in the 21st minute when Buriram’s Robert Zulj was sent off for violent conduct. With a man advantage City…

ACL Elite: Etheridge ‘Double-Save’ bring Buriram to Finals Stage

Buriram United reached the Quarter-Finals for 2 years in a row after defeating Melbourne City FC 4–2 on penalties after ended 0–0 after 120 minutes, in the Round of 16 second-leg encounter of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 at Buriram Stadium, Buriram. This match follows a 1–1 draw in the first leg last week in Australia. Both sides began the match aggressively, with early chances arriving within the opening 15 minutes. Nathaniel Atkinson…

ACLE Round of 16 Second Leg Report: Buriram v City

Melbourne City’s AFC Champions League Elite campaign came to a heartbreaking end in Thailand on Tuesday night, going down 4-2 on penalties to Buriram United after a tense and scoreless second leg at Buriram Stadium. After last week’s dramatic 1-1 draw in Melbourne left the tie perfectly balanced, neither side could find a breakthrough across 120 minutes in front of more than 22,000 home supporters. With the aggregate score still level at the end…