ACL 2017 Play-off: Gamba Osaka 3-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2017 Play-off: Gamba Osaka 3-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim

Osaka: Gamba Osaka booked their place in the AFC Champions League 2017 Group Stage on Tuesday as Kenta Hasegawa’s side handed former AFC Cup champions Johor Darul Ta’zim a 3-0 defeat in their Play-off encounter at Suita City Football Stadium.

Ademilson and Shun Nagasawa gave the 2008 champions a two-goal lead at half time with goals in the 26th and 29th minutes respectively before Genta Miura added a third 20 minutes from time as Gamba sealed their spot in Group H alongside Adelaide United of Australia, China’s Jiangsu Suning and Jeju United from Korea Republic.

JDT, meanwhile, will play in Group F of the 2017 AFC Cup, where they will face Myanmar’s Magwe, Global FC from the Philippines and Boeung Ket Angkor of Cambodia.