The Asian Football Confederation said Thursday it was investigating a mass brawl involving two teams in the AFC Champions League. Punches were thrown and the benches of both sides got involved when Wednesday's encounter between China's Zhejiang and away side Buriram United of Thailand descended into violence.

It was unclear what sparked it, but the chaotic scene erupted shortly after the final whistle of Zhejiang's bad-tempered 3-2 victory. "The AFC underlines the importance of fair play, mutual respect and sportsmanship, and takes a zero tolerance approach towards all acts of violence which threaten the physical integrity of players and officials," the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement.

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"The AFC is investigating the incident(s) but does not comment on ongoing disciplinary affairs, which are matters for the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee and its secretariat to consider." AFC general secretary Windsor John told AFP that they were waiting for reports from the referee and match commissioner.

Multiple punches and kicks were exchanged between the two teams and at least two players ended up on the floor. One grabbed an opponent in a headlock. Security personnel raced onto the pitch at Huzhou Olympic Sports Center to restore order.

The bad blood extended into Thursday and the official Instagram account of the Thai team posted pictures of one of their players cowering on the ground. The caption read: "Is it AFC Champions League? Come to play football or come to the battlefield." Buriram also posted a photograph of what appeared to be a home fan hurling something from the stands.

The Asian Football Confederation said Thursday it was investigating a mass brawl involving two teams in the AFC Champions League. Punches were thrown and the benches of both sides got involved when Wednesday's encounter between China's Zhejiang and away side Buriram United of Thailand descended into violence.

The Asian Football Confederation said Thursday it was investigating a mass brawl involving two teams in the AFC Champions League. Punches were thrown and the benches of both sides got involved when Wednesday's encounter between China's Zhejiang and away side Buriram United of Thailand descended into violence. It was unclear what sparked it, but the chaotic scene erupted shortly after the final whistle of Zhejiang's bad-tempered 3-2 victory. "The AFC underlines the importance of fair play, mutual respect and sportsmanship, and takes a zero tolerance approach towards all acts of violence which threaten the physical integrity of players and officials," the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement. Also Read: Global warming threatens Winter Olympics future, organisers soften demand in order to retain potential hosts "The AFC is investigating the incident(s) but does not comment on ongoing disciplinary affairs, which are matters for the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee and its secretariat to consider." AFC general secretary Windsor John told AFP that they were waiting for reports from the referee and match commissioner. Multiple punches and kicks were exchanged between the two teams and at least two players ended up on the floor. One grabbed an opponent in a headlock. Security personnel raced onto the pitch at Huzhou Olympic Sports Center to restore order. The bad blood extended into Thursday and the official Instagram account of the Thai team posted pictures of one of their players cowering on the ground. The caption read: "Is it AFC Champions League? Come to play football or come to the battlefield." Buriram also posted a photograph of what appeared to be a home fan hurling something from the stands.

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Cristiano Ronaldo won hearts with his gesture during his side Al Nassr's clash versus&nbsp;Iranian side Persepolis in the AFC Champions League clash. The star striker went down in the second minute of the clash under a challenge from Persepolis defender Soroush Rafiei. He soon wagged his finger after being awarded a penalty kick and came in talks with the referee to try and overturn his decision.

Ronaldo and the Chinese referee Ma Ning had a quick chat. He was seen telling the referee that it was not a spot-kick and was heard saying 'no pen' (no penalty). Soon, the VAR check followed and the decision was ultimately overturned. His gesture was appreciated by his opposition players as many came towards him to laud his act.&nbsp;

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Here is the video, on X (formerly Twitter) of Ronaldo asking referee to overturn penalty call:

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Ronaldo is very funny ngl, why all the stress when the VAR will still intervene and overturn the initial penalty given. Blud is now playing the “humble card” chat right there 🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/tV7iUOZavN">pic.twitter.com/tV7iUOZavN</a>
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While many did not read much into Ronaldo's act,&nbsp;as VAR would have eventually ruled out the penalty call, a section of fans has hailed the 38-year-old for his honesty on the social media platform X.&nbsp;

Talking about the match, Al Nassr&nbsp;were already into the knockouts, and Persepolis played out a goalless draw. The Saudi Arabian side played the majority of the game with 10 players. In the 17th minute,&nbsp;Ali Lajami was given a straight red card for a shin-raking challenge whereas Ronaldo also walked out with a neck injury during the fag moments of the encounter. The veteran doesn't have much time to recover as his side will be up against Al Hilal on Friday in a top-of-the-table league face-off.&nbsp;

Meanwhile,&nbsp;Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad are two points clear at the top of Group C following an impressive&nbsp;2-1 win at Uzbekistan’s AGMK FC.

Cristiano Ronaldo won hearts with his gesture during his side Al Nassr's clash versus Iranian side Persepolis in the AFC Champions League clash. The star striker went down in the second minute of the clash under a challenge from Persepolis defender Soroush Rafiei.

Cristiano Ronaldo won hearts with his gesture during his side Al Nassr's clash versus Iranian side Persepolis in the AFC Champions League clash. The star striker went down in the second minute of the clash under a challenge from Persepolis defender Soroush Rafiei. He soon wagged his finger after being awarded a penalty kick and came in talks with the referee to try and overturn his decision. Ronaldo and the Chinese referee Ma Ning had a quick chat. He was seen telling the referee that it was not a spot-kick and was heard saying 'no pen' (no penalty). Soon, the VAR check followed and the decision was ultimately overturned. His gesture was appreciated by his opposition players as many came towards him to laud his act. Also read: Lamar Jackson's SAVAGE response to wide receiver Zay Flowers’s touchdown celebration goes viral - Watch Here is the video, on X (formerly Twitter) of Ronaldo asking referee to overturn penalty call: Ronaldo is very funny ngl, why all the stress when the VAR will still intervene and overturn the initial penalty given. Blud is now playing the “humble card” chat right there 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/tV7iUOZavN — Yamal_Ball ⛹🏻‍♂️ (@LYamal_Ball) November 27, 2023 × While many did not read much into Ronaldo's act, as VAR would have eventually ruled out the penalty call, a section of fans has hailed the 38-year-old for his honesty on the social media platform X. Talking about the match, Al Nassr were already into the knockouts, and Persepolis played out a goalless draw. The Saudi Arabian side played the majority of the game with 10 players. In the 17th minute, Ali Lajami was given a straight red card for a shin-raking challenge whereas Ronaldo also walked out with a neck injury during the fag moments of the encounter. The veteran doesn't have much time to recover as his side will be up against Al Hilal on Friday in a top-of-the-table league face-off. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad are two points clear at the top of Group C following an impressive 2-1 win at Uzbekistan’s AGMK FC.

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Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years to score two stunning goals and propel his Al Nassr side to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League. Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and Anderson Talisca also scored for the Saudi side late Tuesday as they made it three wins from three in the group stages of the premier Asian club competition.

Talisca opened the scoring in Riyadh from the edge of the box in the 25th minute after being teed up by the 38-year-old Ronaldo's clever back-heeled flick as the Portuguese talisman went through his full repertoire of tricks.&nbsp; Mane turned and drilled home to add a second 11 minutes after the break and Al Nassr appeared to be cruising when Ronaldo curled home a sumptuous third from outside the box to make it 3-0 five minutes later.&nbsp;

But the Qatari side, inspired by former Barcelona and Liverpool winger Philippe Coutinho, scored twice in the next six minutes through Ismail Mohamad and Almoez Ali to leave the game on a knife-edge.

With nine minutes remaining, Ronaldo appeared to have had the final say as he sprinted on to a long ball from Sultan Al Ghannam and lashed home a superb left-foot volley without breaking stride. There was still time for another twist as Michael Olunga pulled it back to 4-3 in the 85th minute to ensure a nervous final few minutes.

"When you face Ronaldo, there isn't much you can do," said Al Duhail&nbsp;manager Christophe Galtier, who was in charge of French giants Paris Saint-Germain last season.

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"He scored two beautiful goals. I'm at a loss for words to describe him. What he did today is extraordinary for a 38-year-old. He's still the best player in the world." Another Riyadh-based side, Al Hilal, made light of being without their injured superstar Neymar as they thrashed India's Mumbai City 6-0 with two goals from former Fulham front man Aleksandar Mitrovic.

In the East zone, defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan were upset at home 2-0 by South Korea's Pohang Steelers, who netted either side of half-time in Saitama through Jeong Jae-hee and Goh Young-jun.

Urawa now face a battle to qualify for the knockout stages, having taken only four points from their three Group J games so far, level with China's Wuhan Three Towns, who beat Hanoi FC 2-1 for their first win.

"Today Pohang was the better team and deserved to win. Especially in the physical aspect, we couldn't do too much," said Urawa manager Maciej Skorza.

Japan's Kawasaki Frontale made it three wins from three with a 4-2 victory away to Thailand's BG Pathum United to open a three-point gap at the top of Group I over South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai.

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Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years to score two stunning goals and propel his Al Nassr side to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years to score two stunning goals and propel his Al Nassr side to a thrilling 4-3 victory over Al Duhail of Qatar in the AFC Champions League. Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane and Anderson Talisca also scored for the Saudi side late Tuesday as they made it three wins from three in the group stages of the premier Asian club competition. Talisca opened the scoring in Riyadh from the edge of the box in the 25th minute after being teed up by the 38-year-old Ronaldo's clever back-heeled flick as the Portuguese talisman went through his full repertoire of tricks. Mane turned and drilled home to add a second 11 minutes after the break and Al Nassr appeared to be cruising when Ronaldo curled home a sumptuous third from outside the box to make it 3-0 five minutes later. But the Qatari side, inspired by former Barcelona and Liverpool winger Philippe Coutinho, scored twice in the next six minutes through Ismail Mohamad and Almoez Ali to leave the game on a knife-edge. With nine minutes remaining, Ronaldo appeared to have had the final say as he sprinted on to a long ball from Sultan Al Ghannam and lashed home a superb left-foot volley without breaking stride. There was still time for another twist as Michael Olunga pulled it back to 4-3 in the 85th minute to ensure a nervous final few minutes. "When you face Ronaldo, there isn't much you can do," said Al Duhail manager Christophe Galtier, who was in charge of French giants Paris Saint-Germain last season. Also read: Man Utd claim vital Champions League win, Bellingham strikes again - 'Best in the world' - "He scored two beautiful goals. I'm at a loss for words to describe him. What he did today is extraordinary for a 38-year-old. He's still the best player in the world." Another Riyadh-based side, Al Hilal, made light of being without their injured superstar Neymar as they thrashed India's Mumbai City 6-0 with two goals from former Fulham front man Aleksandar Mitrovic. In the East zone, defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan were upset at home 2-0 by South Korea's Pohang Steelers, who netted either side of half-time in Saitama through Jeong Jae-hee and Goh Young-jun. Urawa now face a battle to qualify for the knockout stages, having taken only four points from their three Group J games so far, level with China's Wuhan Three Towns, who beat Hanoi FC 2-1 for their first win. "Today Pohang was the better team and deserved to win. Especially in the physical aspect, we couldn't do too much," said Urawa manager Maciej Skorza. Japan's Kawasaki Frontale made it three wins from three with a 4-2 victory away to Thailand's BG Pathum United to open a three-point gap at the top of Group I over South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Hollywood star Tom Cruise delighted fans all over as he unveiled the new footage of his highly anticipated film 'Top Gun: Maverick'. The glimpse of the film was part of AFC Championship promo on Sunday.&nbsp; 
 
The 59-year-old star gave an inspirational speech about football and patriotism in the two-minute clip, cut together with a few high-flying clips from the upcoming sequel. 
 
Cruise likened the game to the determination to be the best that it takes to be a top gun. 
 
The highly anticipated sequel to 1986 hit 'Top Gun' is set to release in theatres on May 27, 2022, after being postponed from an earlier release date November 19, 2021. 
 
The makers pushed back the release of the movie from its initial release date of June 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp; 
 
It was first shifted to December 23, 2020, and later had release dates set for July 2, 2021. Then the release was postponed to November 19, 2021. 
 
1986's 'Top Gun' is an iconic high flying action film centred on students attending the US Navy`s Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego.&nbsp;

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Two teams coming off heart-pounding wins. 
 
Both committed to being the BEST of the BEST.<a href="https://twitter.com/TomCruise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomCruise</a> sets the stage for the AFC Championship. <a href="https://t.co/lcPKJjZWkL">pic.twitter.com/lcPKJjZWkL</a>
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The events of Top Gun take flight after Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Cruise) and Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) jump on an opportunity to train a group of graduates from the USAF Top Gun program for a highly specialised and risky mission. 
 
'Top Gun: Maverick' is directed by Joseph Kosinski with a screenplay penned by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie.&nbsp;

Hollywood star Tom Cruise delighted fans all over as he unveiled the new footage of his highly anticipated film 'Top Gun: Maverick'. The glimpse of the film was part of AFC Championship promo on Sunday.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise delighted fans all over as he unveiled the new footage of his highly anticipated film 'Top Gun: Maverick'. The glimpse of the film was part of AFC Championship promo on Sunday. The 59-year-old star gave an inspirational speech about football and patriotism in the two-minute clip, cut together with a few high-flying clips from the upcoming sequel. Cruise likened the game to the determination to be the best that it takes to be a top gun. The highly anticipated sequel to 1986 hit 'Top Gun' is set to release in theatres on May 27, 2022, after being postponed from an earlier release date November 19, 2021. The makers pushed back the release of the movie from its initial release date of June 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was first shifted to December 23, 2020, and later had release dates set for July 2, 2021. Then the release was postponed to November 19, 2021. 1986's 'Top Gun' is an iconic high flying action film centred on students attending the US Navy`s Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego. Two teams coming off heart-pounding wins. Both committed to being the BEST of the BEST.@TomCruise sets the stage for the AFC Championship. pic.twitter.com/lcPKJjZWkL — NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 30, 2022 × The events of Top Gun take flight after Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell (Cruise) and Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards) jump on an opportunity to train a group of graduates from the USAF Top Gun program for a highly specialised and risky mission. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is directed by Joseph Kosinski with a screenplay penned by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie.

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