AFC Champions League
The win at the Todoroki Stadium assured the Japanese outfit their Round of 16 spot ahead of their Matchday Six encounter against Ulsan Hyundai in Korea Republic on December 12, while JDT face Thailand’s BG Pathum United.
#ACL - Group I | Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 5 - 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS)
“I'm thrilled with the excellent result. The primary goal was to qualify for the knockout stage and we successfully achieved that,” said Oniki.
“The fans were delighted, especially after seeing us dominate and scoring the fifth goal. We dictated the game only after the first goal and we have to change that in the future."
“Coming into this game we knew If we won, we would secure qualification for the next round, and with five goals, we are very pleased and couldn't ask for more.”
Tuesday's result means Frontale have redeemed themselves for last season's early exit, with Johor Darul Ta'zim having pipped them to the Round of 16 spot.
Head coach Esteban Solari believed lack of confidence was the reason for Johor Darul Ta’zim’s poor performance, which saw them eliminated.
“For us it was a difficult night because we couldn’t play the game we wanted to play,” said Solari. “That means we’re out of the competition even though we have one more game.
“We had the confidence ahead of the game but we didn't play as we should have. Somewhere during the game we lost that confidence.”
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Group G: Incheon United FC (KOR) 2-1 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
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Group D: Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN) 2-0 Mumbai City (IND)
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