Jeonbuk’s fighting spirit impresses Chung

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Jeonbuk’s fighting spirit impresses Chung

Jeonju: Head coach Chung Jung-yong praised Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC’s determination after the two-time champions came from behind to defeat Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ opener on Wednesday.

Kenshin Yuba’s fine individual effort gave the Japanese side a 30th minute lead but Tiago Orobo drew Jeonbuk level three minutes after the restart before substitute Italo struck the winner after coming off the bench in the 69th minute.

Chung was delighted with the response from his players after the interval, saying their ability to execute his tactical plan had been key to the turnaround.

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MD1: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) 2-1 Kashiwa Reysol (JPN)

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

MD1: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) 2-1 Kashiwa Reysol (JPN)

Jeonju: Substitute Italo scored less than four minutes after his introduction from the bench as two-times winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC came back from a goal down to hand Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol a 2-1 defeat in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ on Wednesday.

Kenshin Yuba had given the visitors the lead with a fine individual effort on the half hour mark but Tiago Orobo levelled in the 48th minute and Italo hit the winner 21 minutes later to secure all three points in the opening league phase match for Chung Jung-yong’s side.

MD1: Port FC (THA) 1-2 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

MD1: Port FC (THA) 1-2 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thammasat: Yoshinori Muto scored just after the hour mark to earn Vissel Kobe a 2-1 win over Port FC as the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ semi-finalists kicked off their new campaign with victory in Thailand.

Former Japan international Muto struck in the 61st minute after Ren Komatsu had given the visitors a 10th minute lead, only to deflect Issam Al Sabhi’s header in first half stoppage time past his own goalkeeper for the equaliser.

Tolic hails historic Persib victory

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Tolic hails historic Persib victory

Seoul: Persib Bandung head coach Igor Tolic hailed his side’s resilience after the Indonesian club opened their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ campaign with a 1-0 victory over FC Seoul on Wednesday.

Julio Cesar’s fifth minute strike proved enough for Persib to secure all three points, with Tolic delighted with the way his players defended their advantage against the Korea Republic side.

AG (M): Japan, China PR make winning starts

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

AG (M): Japan, China PR make winning starts

Kuala Lumpur: The second day of men’s football action at the Asian Games 2026 saw hosts Japan secure a 2-0 win against Hong Kong, China on Wednesday.

China PR, Thailand and Islamic Republic of Iran also picked up wins as competition to the knockout stage intensified.

R16: Italy 1 (5)-(4) 1 China PR

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

R16: Italy 1 (5)-(4) 1 China PR

Sosnowiec: China PR's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end after losing 5-4 on penalties to Italy following a 1-1 draw in their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

China PR kept pace through the opening four kicks, but their fifth penalty sailed over the crossbar as Italy advanced to the quarter-finals.