AFC Women's Champions League - Suwon make Park proud

Wuhan: Park Kil-young expressed pride after witnessing his Suwon FC Women side produce a superb performance to send defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC crashing out of the AFC Women’s Champions League 2025/26™ on Sunday.

The 4-0 win was made even more remarkable given that Wuhan Jiangda were playing at home, with Park delighted with how his Korea Republic side created numerous chances.

#AWCL | Quarter-finals: Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC (CHN) 0-4 Suwon FC Women (KOR)

“First of all, I would like to thank the fans who came all the way to support us, as well as the fans cheering for us back in Korea,” said Park.

“I am very happy that our players gave their very best and were able to win with a great performance."

“I would also like to thank Wuhan’s coach for encouraging and supporting the players to give their all in the match. Next time, I hope we can once again play another great match at a great venue.”

Ji So-yun and Haruhi Suzuki gave Suwon a comfortable lead at half-time and more positive attacking play after the break saw the away side notching another two through Kim Hye-ri and Jeon Min-ji to seal the most eye-catching result of the quarter-final stage.

Exiting at the last eight stage after their title success last season was not what China PR’s Wuhan Jiangda had in mind, with newly-appointed head coach Liu Lin admitting his team were not only below par but lacked the necessary quality to compete against a very good Suwon side.

“At the organisational level, we clearly lost the match,” said Liu. “The main issue was that I may not have made a comprehensive analysis and understanding of both our own tactical adjustments and the opponents’ strength."

“The opponents were better than us in every line and every position, they were well-prepared and strong. On our side, there were a few positions where the players’ ability, or simply the level, was not sufficient to cope with this kind of match.

“I have been away from this team for more than five years and my feeling is that, at the technical and tactical level, there is quite a big gap now. I will follow my own ideas to reshape this team and I still have great hope for this year’s league and I believe that our team will get better and better.”

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