MD6: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 1-0 Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN)

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

MD6: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 1-0 Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN)

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima closed their final AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ match of the year with a 1-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua FC in an action-packed encounter at the Hiroshima Soccer Stadium on Wednesday.

Hayato Araki’s strike late in the second half gave Michael Skibbe’s side their second win in five fixtures and moved them up to nine points. China PR’s Shenhua, who are four points adrift, fell to their third consecutive defeat.

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MD6: FC Seoul (KOR) 1-1 Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

MD6: FC Seoul (KOR) 1-1 Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Seoul: Melbourne City substitute Takeshi Kanamori struck 16 minutes from time to cancel out Jesse Lingard’s first-half opener for the hosts and earn the Australian side a 1-1 draw on Wednesday in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™.

Lingard, playing in his final game for the K League side, gave Kim Gi-dong’s side a 31st minute lead with a first-time finish but Kanamori ensured City extended their unbeaten run in the competition to four matches with a clinical strike into the corner of the home goal.
 
The result moves Melbourne City onto 10 points from six matches with FC Seoul a point behind with two games remaining in the eastern league phase of the competition, which resumes in February.

Buriram’s Jackson, Gangwon’s Chung satisfied with stalemate

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

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.

Chen stands tall for Port; JDT’s Munoz positive despite dropped points

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Chen stands tall for Port; JDT’s Munoz positive despite dropped points

Iskandar Puteri: Goalkeeper Chen Wei cut a delighted figure after his heroics earned Shanghai Port FC a goalless draw with Johor Darul Ta’zim in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Tuesday.

Chen Wei made an outstanding 11 saves with the home side registering 48 shots, including 12 on target to earn the Chinese Super League side only the second point of their campaign.

Departing Yoshida proud of Vissel

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Departing Yoshida proud of Vissel

Kobe: It was a bittersweet ending for Takayuki Yoshida after his time at Vissel Kobe came to a close following a 2-2 draw with Chengdu Rongcheng FC in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Tuesday.

After over four years with Vissel, Yoshida will take over at Shimizu S-Pulse for the 2026 season but the 48-year-old tactician is leaving the club top of the East Zone standings with 13 points, as well as with two league titles and one cup success.

Kuroda warns Machida to stay focused

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Kuroda warns Machida to stay focused

Machida: Machida Zelvia head coach Go Kuroda insisted his side must remain focused and stay mentally sharp following a 3-1 victory over Ulsan HD in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Tuesday.

The win meant Machida surged to 11 points but Kuroda still sent a firm message to his players after seeing them drop their focus after the break.