The victory at Machida Stadium ensured Go Kuroda’s side advanced after the teams had shared a goalless draw in the first leg in Korea Republic last week, allowing Machida to claim a 1-0 aggregate success.

Machida’s progress to the last eight is another remarkable achievement for a club that just two-and-a-half years ago was playing in their country's second tier but who have since established themselves in Japan’s top flight and won last year’s Emperor’s Cup.