Sydney FC are back in AFC Champions League action against Kaya FC tonight.
Sydney are flying in the ACL Two after a comprehensive 5-0 triumph over Hong Kong’s Eastern SC, in which star signing Douglas Costa impressed on his competitive debut for the club.
On matchday two of the ACL Two, the Sky Blues travel to the Philippines to take on Kaya FC after two-time reigning Isuzu UTE A-League champions Central Coast Mariners lost 2-1 to Buriram United in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday.
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Big-name recruits catching attention as Sydney’s ACL Two campaign rolls on
Through a mixture of pre-season friendlies and continental commitments Sydney FC have shown bright signs of things to come in the 2024-25 campaign, with several star signings taking little time to acclimatise to life at the Sky Blues.
Sydney qualified for ACL Two by winning the 2023 Australia Cup; unlike the ACL Elite, the second tier of Asian continental football utilises the traditional group stage format.
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Sydney sit on top of Group E after a 5-0 win over Eastern on matchday one. Kaya FC Iloilo lost 3-0 to Japan’s J1 League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the other Group E clash on the opening week of ACL Two action.
Next up is a trip to the Philippines for Sydney FC where Kaya FC await Ufuk Talay’s side – and the Sky Blues coach will hope his big-name signings continue showing the encouraging signs they’ve put on display since joining the club.
On matchday one of the ACL Two campaign, Brazilian superstar Douglas Costa made an impressive competitive debut while fellow Brazilian Leo Sena impressed in midfield.
Anas Ouahim scored two goals and looked the brightest of all Sydney newcomers while Polish striker Patryk Klimala impressed in bursts, yet ended the evening with a second-half penalty miss against Eastern.
Klimala backed up that outing with a hat-trick in Sydney’s pre-season friendly against Central Coast last week; Talay’s men defeated the Mariners 6-3 as Costa, Corey Hollman and Adrian Segecic also scored for the Sky Blues.
Alexandar Popovic was the last player signed by Sydney in the transfer window and the exciting young Australian defender, who arrived on loan from K League 1 outfit Gwangju FC, made his first start at the club against Central Coast and will be pushing for more minutes on the road against Kaya FC.
How to watch?
Kick-off to Sydney’s second ACL Two fixture is 8pm AEST on Thursday, October 3 at Rizal Memorial Stadium, Philippines. You can catch all the action from Kaya FC Iloilo v Sydney FC LIVE and FREE on 10 Play.
Match details
Kaya FC Iloilo v Sydney FC
Matchday Two – AFC Champions League 2
Thursday, October 3 2024
Venue: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Kick Off: 8pm AEST
Broadcast: 10 Play
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