Lekhwiya, El Jaish pitted against each other in ACL

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Saturday, May 7th 2016 02:33 PM

The line up for the Round of 16 of the 2016 AFC Champions League is complete as the curtain came down on a thrilling Group Stage on Wednesday. As the dust settles following the final round of Matchday 6 games three former ACL winners remain in the hunt for Asian club football’s biggest prize - including inaugural champions Al Ain - while a number of continental giants have failed to make the cut, with 2015 winners Guangzhou Evergrande finishing third in their group behind 2007 champions Urawa Reds and table-topping Sydney FC. Melbourne Victory ensured both A-League sides made it through to the last 16 while Uzbeks Lokomotiv and Al Nasr of the UAE both made it to the knockout stage for the first time in the history, taking the top two spots in Group A ahead of two-time ACL winners Al Ittihad and former finalists Sepahan. Click here for the links to the reports, reaction and video highlights from the final round of Group Stage matches. AFC Champions League 2016 - Round of 16 First leg: Tuesday, May 17 Al Nasr v Tractorsazi Tabriz Al Hilal v Lokomotiv FC Tokyo v Shanghai SIPG Melbourne Victory v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Lekhwiya v El Jaish Wednesday, May 18 Al Ain v Zobahan Shandong Luneng FC v Sydney FC Urawa Red Diamonds v FC Seoul AFC Champions League 2016 - Round of 16 Second leg: Tuesday, May 24 Tractorsazi Tabriz v Al Nasr Lokomotiv v Al Hilal Shanghai SIPG v FC Tokyo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v Melbourne Victory Wednesday, May 25 El Jaish v Lekhwiya Zobahan v Al Ain Sydney FC v Shandong Luneng FC FC Seoul v Urawa Red Diamonds