It proved to be a combined midweek card of fixtures for Okay League’s AFC Champions League sides. Whereas there have been wins for FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers over Buriram United and Kaya respectively, Gangwon FC suffered defeat, and Ulsan HD got here again from behind to rescue some extent.
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AFC Champions League Elite
FC Seoul 3-0 Buriram United (THA)
FC Seoul picked up their first AFC Champions League win in 5 years on Tuesday evening, seeing off the problem of Thai giants Buriram United with relative ease. As soon as Seoul took the lead by a Choi Jun end from shut vary, Seoul started to claim themselves. A a lot slicker FC Seoul then added objectives by Jeong Seung-won, whose deep cross from a brief nook made it all over to the again of the online, then Lucas Silva, who swept dwelling with a composed end on the again publish within the second half.
Seoul’s final ACL win was additionally in opposition to Thai opposition, a 5-0 rout of Chiangrai United on 23th November 2020. Nevertheless, Seoul’s final ACL dwelling win goes again a bit additional to February of that 12 months, a 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory earlier than the competitors was halted and moved to a bubble later within the 12 months. Seoul now have 4 factors from their first two video games.
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Chengdu Rongcheng (CHN) 1-0 Gangwon FC
One other rotated Gangwon FC facet was despatched into motion within the AFC Champions League, however this time, the Bears have been unable to drag off the identical heroics as they did in opposition to Shanghai Shenhua. A Tim Chow strike within the first half meant Chengdu Rongcheng earned all three factors in what was their first-ever AFC Champions League dwelling sport. Gangwon carried out properly sufficient, however the rotated XI ran out of concepts and struggled to interrupt a cussed Chengdu down, regardless of having 62% possession with 81% passing accuracy. Gangwon will maybe really feel considerably laborious finished by, with Chengdu scoring what was the Chinese language Tremendous League facet’s solely shot heading in the right direction.
Shanghai Shenhua (CHN) 1-1 Ulsan HD
Ulsan HD got here again from behind to earn a draw away to Shanghai Shenhua, making it two unbeaten to start out the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite league stage. A aim from Luis Asue simply after the restart gave the hosts the lead, however Gustav Ludwigson levelled on 62 minutes with a well-taken cushioned volley from simply exterior the field. It was a match that noticed Ulsan shade possession – 56% to 44% – however one which noticed each groups have an equal variety of probabilities. Each dispatched 13 pictures with 4 discovering the goal. Ulsan additionally hit the bar and regarded way more purposeful going ahead.
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AFC Champions League Two
Pohang Steelers 2-0 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (PHI)
Pohang Steelers made it two wins from two in ACL Two Group H, due to a 2-0 victory at dwelling to Philippines facet Kaya F.C.–Iloilo. But it surely wasn’t as easy because the scoreline may recommend with Kaya proving to be a tricky nut to crack. The Steelers loved 73% possession and had 18 complete pictures with seven discovering the goal. But it surely wasn’t till the 82nd minute when Pohang opening the scoring and did so through a Kaishu Yamazaki personal aim, delivering a Cho Jae-hun ball in direction of the face of aim. A second aim got here within the 93rd minute with Hwang Website positioning-woong discovering the goal with a glancing header from a wonderfully weighted Kim In-sung cross. The match additionally noticed Pohang’s fringe gamers earn a second straight clear sheet in ACL Two to take a seat joint prime of the group with Tampines Rovers, who they face subsequent.
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Okay League in AFC Champions League Upcoming Fixtures
AFC Champions League Elite
Tuesday twenty first October
Ulsan HD vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) – 19:00
Wednesday twenty second October
Gangwon FC vs. Vissel Kobe (JPN) – 19:00
Shanghai Shenhua (CHN) vs. FC Seoul – 21:15
AFC Champions League Two
Thursday twenty third October
Tampines Rovers (SGN) vs. Pohang Steelers – 19:00