Oniki wants Kawasaki to remain grounded

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Oniki wants Kawasaki to remain grounded

Kawasaki: Head coach Toru Oniki is not getting carried away despite Kawasaki Frontale's impressive 5-0 win over Johor Darul Ta'zim in Group I of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday.

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.

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Group I: Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 5-0 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Group I: Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) 5-0 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Kawasaki: Kawasaki Frontale sealed their spot in the next round of the AFC Champions League™
2023/24 as a 5-0 win over Johor Darul Ta'zim at Todoroki Stadium on Tuesday delivered a fifth win in a row to confirm Toru Oniki’s side as the Group I winners.

Frontale’s 15 points gives them an unassailable lead with the Japanese side to close out their group campaign against Ulsan Hyundai in Korea Republic on December 12.
 
Veteran playmaker Akihiro Ienaga was instrumental in Frontale’s win, scoring the opener and setting up Leandro Damiao for the second before goals from Marcinho, Yu Kobayashi and Miki Yamane completed a comfortable win for the Japanese side.

Group I: BG Pathum United (THA) 1-3 Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR)

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Group I: BG Pathum United (THA) 1-3 Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR)

Pathum Thani: Ulsan Hyundai confirmed second place in Group I in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Tuesday as Hong Myung-bo’s side handed BG Pathum United a 3-1 defeat at Pathum Thani Stadium.

An 13th minute own-goal saw Ulsan take the lead with Gustav Ludwigson adding a second before half-time. Lee Myung-jae made it 3-0 after the break, before Igor Sergeev restored some respectability to the scoreline for BG Pathum.

Ulsan’s win, coupled with Kawasaki Frontale’s victory over Johor Darul Ta’zim that saw the J1 League club secure top spot, sees the Korean outfit secure the runners-up place courtesy of a superior head-to-head record against third-placed JDT regardless of results on Matchday Six.

Group G: Incheon United FC (KOR) 2-1 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Group G: Incheon United FC (KOR) 2-1 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Incheon: Incheon United bolstered their chances of making it to the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 by defeating Yokohama F. Marinos 2-1 in their penultimate Group G fixture on Tuesday. 

Hong Si-hoo gave the K League 1 side an early lead in the 11th minute before substitute Hernandes Rodrigues doubled their lead in the second half at Incheon Football Stadium. Elber pulled one back for the visitors in the 83rd minute, but Incheon held on to match Yokohama on nine points. 

Group G: Shandong Taishan FC (CHN) 6-1 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Group G: Shandong Taishan FC (CHN) 6-1 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)

Jinan: Shandong Taishan FC are three points clear at the top of Group G in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 after they came back from behind to defeat Kaya FC-Iloilo 6-1 at Jinan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Tuesday.

Jarvey Gayoso gave Kaya a surprise lead in the 21st minute only for Moises to equalise five minutes later. But the visitors were no match for Shandong in the second half as Moises’ second, a Cryzan hat-trick and a header from Song Long sealed their fourth win of the group stage. 

Group D: Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN) 2-0 Mumbai City (IND)

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Group D: Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN) 2-0 Mumbai City (IND)

Tehran: Nassaji Mazandaran completed the double over Mumbai City FC after a 2-0 win in their Group D match in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 at Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran side repeated their feat from their opening match in the group with Mohammadreza Azadi getting his name on the scoresheet in both wins.

Group D: Navbahor (UZB) 0-2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Group D: Navbahor (UZB) 0-2 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Namangan: Salem Al Dawsari redeemed himself with a spectacular strike to seal a 2-0 win for Al Hilal SFC against Navbahor on Tuesday after a pair of penalty misses as the Saudi Pro League side secured top spot in Group D of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24.

Brazilian winger Malcom scored with his first touch after being introduced from the bench to put Al Hilal in front when Al Dawsari’s 68th minute penalty was saved by Utkir Yusupov, with the former Barcelona man stroking the rebound home for the opener.
 
Al Dawsari then lobbed Yusupov from distance with five minutes remaining to redeem himself after his struggles from 12 yards earlier in the game.
 
The result moves Al Hilal onto 13 points from five matches and three clear of second placed Navbahor, with the Saudi side guaranteed to finish in pole position due to their superior head-to-head record over Samvel Babayan’s team.

Group A: Al Fayha (KSA) 3-1 Ahal FC (TKM)

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Group A: Al Fayha (KSA) 3-1 Ahal FC (TKM)

Riyadh: Al Fayha of Saudi Arabia defeated Turkmenistan’s Ahal FC 3-1 in Group A of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium on Tuesday.

Elman Tagayew cancelled out Anthony Nwakaeme’s opener but Al Fayha turned on the power in the second half with goals from Fashion Sakala and Sultan Mandash to seal the win.

Group A: Al Ain FC (UAE) 1-3 Pakhtakor FC (UZB)

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Group A: Al Ain FC (UAE) 1-3 Pakhtakor FC (UZB)

Al Ain: Pakhtakor regained second spot in Group A of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 after coming from behind to beat Al Ain 3-1 at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday.

The hosts, having already qualified, put out a much changed side to the one which faced Pakhtakor in the reverse leg.