AFC Champions League Elite - Buriram’s Jackson, Gangwon’s Chung satisfied with stalemate

Buriram: Mark Jackson and Chung Kyung-ho came away relatively pleased with the 2-2 draw between Buriram United and Gangwon FC in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Tuesday.

An action-packed encounter at Buriram Stadium saw the Thai side come from behind to lead 2-1 before Kim Dae-won’s 74th penalty meant a share of the points, with Jackson praising the response shown by his charges.

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“Immensely proud of the squad today,” said Jackson. “Every player played their part and we don’t forget the players that didn’t get on the pitch because how we plan for games involves the whole squad."

“I thought it was a really strong performance. We didn’t get disheartened after going 1-0 down. We showed courage to stick to our philosophy and how we play, I thought we deserved the win.”

Gangwon’s Chung was optimistic that the point earned in the northeast of Thailand will go a long way in the Korea Republic side’s bid to reach the next phase of the competition.

“It was not an easy game and too bad that we couldn’t win but one point is better than nothing because it’s still an important point,” said Chung.

“It was a good finish for the 2025 season and I hope that we can improve further so that we can get more points in the remaining games.”

The stalemate took Buriram to eight points with Gangwon one adrift with two matches to play in February.

Both teams will come up against teams from China PR with Buriram facing Chengdu Rongcheng FC on February 10 while Gangwon take on Shanghai Port FC a day later.

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