Looking to bounce back from their defeat to Selangor two weeks ago, Jeonbuk head coach Kim Do-heon restored the experienced trio of Nana Boateng, Lee Seung-woo and Tiago to the starting line-up.

Tiago made his presence felt in the 22nd minute, rising highest to nod home Kwon Chang-hoon’s corner kick to open his account in the competition.

Kwon’s movement on the right was a constant problem for Ahmad Zikri and the Korean attacker was released by Seung-woo in the 31st minute but saw his shot saved by Azim Al Amin.

Selangor showed they were a threat on the break, particularly with the pace of Ali Olwan as the Jordanian forward broke through five minutes later to force Kim Jeong-hoon into a save.

The introduction of Song Min-kyu in the second half gave Jeonbuk more attacking quality but it was Kwon who nearly doubled their lead in the 52nd minute but the deftest of touches from Zikri put off his eventual attempt.

With half an hour remaining, Selangor switched to a more attacking approach with Ronnie Fernandez crashing a shot against the bar from Olwan’s cross as they started to put Jeonbuk under pressure.

Olwan again produced a smart turn at the edge of Jeonbuk’s box, only to see his shot saved by a sprawling Kim as Jeonbuk held firm to claim the points.

Jeonbuk will look to seal their place in the knockout stage with a game to spare when they face Philippines’ Dynamic Herb Cebu FC on November 28, as will Selangor in their encounter against Muangthong United of Thailand.