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.
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 | Al-Shabab | El Jaish |
| B | Lekhwiya | Al-Shabab Al-Arabi |
| C | Al-Ahli | Al-Gharafa |
| D | Esteghlal | Al-Hilal |
| East Zone (Groups E–H) | ||
| E | FC Seoul | Buriram United |
| F | Guangzhou Evergrande | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| G | Bunyodkor | Beijing Guoan |
| H | Kashiwa Reysol | Central Coast Mariners |
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.
Schedule
The schedule of each round was as follows.
| 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. 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. 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.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| El Jaish | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beijing Guoan | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Esteghlal | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buriram United | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buriram United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bunyodkor | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Seoul | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Gharafa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Shabab | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lekhwiya | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al-Hilal | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lekhwiya | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Al-Shabab | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| El Jaish | 1–3 | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Hilal | 2–3 | Lekhwiya | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 2–4 | Esteghlal | 2–4 | 0–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | 1–3 | FC Seoul | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Buriram United | 2−1 | Bunyodkor | 2–1 | 0−0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–5 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2–5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Buriram United | 2–1 | Bunyodkor |
|---|---|---|
| Anawin 17' Ekkachai 76' | Report | Taran 45+1' |
| Beijing Guoan | 0–0 | FC Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Al-Gharafa | 1–2 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Bresciano 42' | Report | Tagliabué 56' Al-Shamrani 83' |
| El Jaish | 1–1 | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson 76' | Report | Al-Musa 45+1' |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Duke 7' | Report | Barrios 28' Muriqui 76' |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kudo 3' Masushima 74' |
| Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 2–4 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Henrique 45+2' Edgar 85' | Report | Samuel 55' Nekounam 72' Majidi 80' Heydari 89' |
| Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Lekhwiya |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Msakni 81' |
Second leg
| FC Seoul | 3–1 | Beijing Guoan |
|---|---|---|
| Adi 60' Yun Il-Lok 70' Koh Myong-Jin 90+4' | Report | Kanouté 9' |
FC Seoul won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Bunyodkor | 0–0 | Buriram United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Buriram United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Ahli | 2–0 | El Jaish |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno César 24' Al-Bassas 37' | Report |
Al-Ahli won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Shabab | 3–0 | Al-Gharafa |
|---|---|---|
| Tagliabué 35', 48' Radeah 90+2' | Report |
Al-Shabab won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
|---|---|---|
| Watanabe 41' Wagner 51' Kudo 69' | Report | Masushima 21' (o.g.) Oris 86' |
Kashiwa Reysol won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners |
|---|---|---|
| Muriqui 7' Conca 45+1' (pen.) Gao Lin 68' | Report |
Guangzhou Evergrande won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Lekhwiya | 2–2 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| Dia 14' Musa 52' | Report | Al-Faraj 64' Al-Shalhoub 78' (pen.) |
Lekhwiya won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Esteghlal | 0–0 | Al-Shabab Al-Arabi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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 | FC Seoul | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Esteghlal | 3–1 | Buriram United | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–3 (a) | Al-Shabab | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 6–1 | Lekhwiya | 2–0 | 4–1 |
First leg
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Kudo 21' | Report | Fernando 44' |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–0 | Lekhwiya |
|---|---|---|
| Conca 73' (pen.) Elkeson 76' | Report |
| Esteghlal | 1–0 | Buriram United |
|---|---|---|
| Heydari 2' | Report |
| Al-Ahli | 1–1 | FC Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sawadi 81' | Report | Damjanović 10' |
Second leg
| FC Seoul | 1–0 | Al-Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Damjanović 90' | Report |
FC Seoul won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Buriram United | 1–2 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Osmar 38' | Report | Omranzadeh 53' Teymourian 90+2' |
Esteghlal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lekhwiya | 1–4 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Linpeng 51' (o.g.) | Report | Conca 14' Elkeson 16', 77' Muriqui 31' |
Guangzhou Evergrande won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Al-Shabab | 2–2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Hazazi 10' Fallatah 85' | Report | Kwak Tae-Hwi 13' (o.g.) Kondo 73' |
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 | Esteghlal | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–8 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–4 | 0–4 |
First leg
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1–4 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner 10' | Report | Muriqui 58', 90+1' Conca 67', 82' |
| FC Seoul | 2–0 | Esteghlal |
|---|---|---|
| Damjanović 39' Go Yo-Han 47' | Report |
Second leg
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Elkeson 16' Conca 57' Muriqui 79', 87' | Report |
Guangzhou Evergrande won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Esteghlal | 2–2 | FC Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel 50' Ghazi 75' | Report | Ha Dae-Sung 37' Kim Jin-Kyu 80' (pen.) |
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.
| FC Seoul | 2–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Escudero 11' Damjanović 83' | Report | Elkeson 30' Gao Lin 58' |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–1 | FC Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Elkeson 58' | Report | Damjanović 63' |
3–3 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.
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