As the 2020 AFC Champions League gets set to return on Wednesday with a pair of last-eight fixtures, the-AFC.com looks back at the numbers that caught the eye as the knockout rounds got underway.
9 – Another game, another goal for Abderrazak Hamdallah, who has now scored in his last nine AFC Champions League matches.
116 – The Matchday high number of touches for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai midfielder Azizjon Ganiev, who was also on the scoresheet prior to the penalty shootout loss to Al Ahli Saudi.
9 – Of Isa Alkasir's 22 touches against Al Sadd, a weekly high nine were in the box; he hit the crossbar once and bagged the winning goal.
11 – The number of years it's been since Pakhtakor reached the AFC Champions League quarter-finals, where they return after beating Esteghlal 2-1.
7 – Al Nassr's Maicon was dominant in the air, with the Brazilian winning a Matchday high seven of his nine aerial duels against Al Taawoun.
13 – Al Ahli Saudi's Abdulbasit Al Hindi won 13 duels in the game with Shabab Al Ahli, the joint second-highest in the 2020 competition.
17 – The number of attempts Al Sadd had on goal against a stubborn Persepolis backline, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
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