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Gamba Osaka swagger into final

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Gamba Osaka swagger into final

Bangkok: Gamba Osaka were in total control as the J League 1 side defeated Bangkok United 3-0 in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final second leg on Wednesday to advance to the final 3-1 on aggregate.

Jens Wissing’s side will now wait for the West Zone knockout stage to pan out to learn their opponents in the final, which is scheduled for May 16.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/photo/s-final-2nd-leg-bangkok-united-tha-v-gamba-osaka-jpn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-preview-semi-final-2nd-leg-east

Preview - S-final (2nd Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 1 v 0 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Preview - S-final (2nd Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 1 v 0 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Bangkok: Bangkok United will be bidding to get the job done when they host Gamba Osaka in the return leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final on Wednesday.

Muhsen Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty secured Thailand's Bangkok a 1-0 win in the first leg as Japan's Gamba suffered defeat for the first time on the continental stage this season.

Bangkok’s Totchtawan, Al Ghassani jubilant; Gamba’s Wissing vows improvement

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Bangkok’s Totchtawan, Al Ghassani jubilant; Gamba’s Wissing vows improvement

Suita: Head coach Totchtawan Sripan and forward Muhsen Al Ghassani shared the joy after Bangkok United surprised Gamba Osaka to secure a 1-0 lead in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final tie on Wednesday.

Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty paved the way for a vital victory that will give the Thailand side an advantage to protect in the return leg next week with Sripan expressing his delight at the way his players executed the gameplan.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-semi-finals-1st-leg-gamba-osaka-jpn-0-1-bangkok-united-tha

S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Suita: Bangkok United will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final against Gamba Osaka next week after Totchtawan Sripan’s side defeated the 10-man J1 League outfit at Suita City Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Muhsen Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty separates the sides at the halfway point in the tie with Gamba’s efforts to pull level hampered by a 74th minute red card for defender and captain Shinnosuke Nakatani.

The teams will meet again in Rajamangala Stadium next Wednesday with Bangkok United attempting to become the first Thai club to reach the final of the competition.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/photo/s-final-1st-leg-gamba-osaka-jpn-v-bangkok-united-tha

Preview - S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Bangkok United (THA)

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Preview - S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Bangkok United (THA)

Suita: Unbeaten runs will be on the line when Gamba Osaka host Bangkok United in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two  2025/26™ semi-final on Wednesday.

Japan's Gamba progressed to the last four stage on the back of a 10-match unbeaten run while Bangkok United's march into the semi-finals was aided by going undefeated in their last four continental matches. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-preview-semi-final-1st-leg-east

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions.

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals on April 19 and 22.

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues.

Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 West Region battles will take place on April 13 and 14 at the King Abdullah Sports City and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just prior to the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™, which is scheduled to be held from April 16 to 25.

Videos

Gamba Osaka swagger into final

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Gamba Osaka swagger into final

Bangkok: Gamba Osaka were in total control as the J League 1 side defeated Bangkok United 3-0 in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final second leg on Wednesday to advance to the final 3-1 on aggregate.

Jens Wissing’s side will now wait for the West Zone knockout stage to pan out to learn their opponents in the final, which is scheduled for May 16.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/photo/s-final-2nd-leg-bangkok-united-tha-v-gamba-osaka-jpn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-preview-semi-final-2nd-leg-east

Preview - S-final (2nd Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 1 v 0 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Preview - S-final (2nd Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 1 v 0 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Bangkok: Bangkok United will be bidding to get the job done when they host Gamba Osaka in the return leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final on Wednesday.

Muhsen Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty secured Thailand's Bangkok a 1-0 win in the first leg as Japan's Gamba suffered defeat for the first time on the continental stage this season.

Bangkok’s Totchtawan, Al Ghassani jubilant; Gamba’s Wissing vows improvement

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Bangkok’s Totchtawan, Al Ghassani jubilant; Gamba’s Wissing vows improvement

Suita: Head coach Totchtawan Sripan and forward Muhsen Al Ghassani shared the joy after Bangkok United surprised Gamba Osaka to secure a 1-0 lead in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final tie on Wednesday.

Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty paved the way for a vital victory that will give the Thailand side an advantage to protect in the return leg next week with Sripan expressing his delight at the way his players executed the gameplan.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-semi-finals-1st-leg-gamba-osaka-jpn-0-1-bangkok-united-tha

S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Suita: Bangkok United will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final against Gamba Osaka next week after Totchtawan Sripan’s side defeated the 10-man J1 League outfit at Suita City Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Muhsen Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty separates the sides at the halfway point in the tie with Gamba’s efforts to pull level hampered by a 74th minute red card for defender and captain Shinnosuke Nakatani.

The teams will meet again in Rajamangala Stadium next Wednesday with Bangkok United attempting to become the first Thai club to reach the final of the competition.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/photo/s-final-1st-leg-gamba-osaka-jpn-v-bangkok-united-tha

Preview - S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Bangkok United (THA)

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Preview - S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Bangkok United (THA)

Suita: Unbeaten runs will be on the line when Gamba Osaka host Bangkok United in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two  2025/26™ semi-final on Wednesday.

Japan's Gamba progressed to the last four stage on the back of a 10-match unbeaten run while Bangkok United's march into the semi-finals was aided by going undefeated in their last four continental matches. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-preview-semi-final-1st-leg-east

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions.

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals on April 19 and 22.

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues.

Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 West Region battles will take place on April 13 and 14 at the King Abdullah Sports City and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just prior to the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™, which is scheduled to be held from April 16 to 25.

Photos

Gamba Osaka swagger into final

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Gamba Osaka swagger into final

Bangkok: Gamba Osaka were in total control as the J League 1 side defeated Bangkok United 3-0 in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final second leg on Wednesday to advance to the final 3-1 on aggregate.

Jens Wissing’s side will now wait for the West Zone knockout stage to pan out to learn their opponents in the final, which is scheduled for May 16.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/photo/s-final-2nd-leg-bangkok-united-tha-v-gamba-osaka-jpn

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-preview-semi-final-2nd-leg-east

Preview - S-final (2nd Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 1 v 0 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Preview - S-final (2nd Leg): Bangkok United (THA) 1 v 0 Gamba Osaka (JPN)

Bangkok: Bangkok United will be bidding to get the job done when they host Gamba Osaka in the return leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final on Wednesday.

Muhsen Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty secured Thailand's Bangkok a 1-0 win in the first leg as Japan's Gamba suffered defeat for the first time on the continental stage this season.

Bangkok’s Totchtawan, Al Ghassani jubilant; Gamba’s Wissing vows improvement

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Bangkok’s Totchtawan, Al Ghassani jubilant; Gamba’s Wissing vows improvement

Suita: Head coach Totchtawan Sripan and forward Muhsen Al Ghassani shared the joy after Bangkok United surprised Gamba Osaka to secure a 1-0 lead in their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final tie on Wednesday.

Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty paved the way for a vital victory that will give the Thailand side an advantage to protect in the return leg next week with Sripan expressing his delight at the way his players executed the gameplan.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-semi-finals-1st-leg-gamba-osaka-jpn-0-1-bangkok-united-tha

S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Suita: Bangkok United will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ semi-final against Gamba Osaka next week after Totchtawan Sripan’s side defeated the 10-man J1 League outfit at Suita City Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Muhsen Al Ghassani’s 15th minute penalty separates the sides at the halfway point in the tie with Gamba’s efforts to pull level hampered by a 74th minute red card for defender and captain Shinnosuke Nakatani.

The teams will meet again in Rajamangala Stadium next Wednesday with Bangkok United attempting to become the first Thai club to reach the final of the competition.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/photo/s-final-1st-leg-gamba-osaka-jpn-v-bangkok-united-tha

Preview - S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Bangkok United (THA)

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Preview - S-final (1st Leg): Gamba Osaka (JPN) v Bangkok United (THA)

Suita: Unbeaten runs will be on the line when Gamba Osaka host Bangkok United in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two  2025/26™ semi-final on Wednesday.

Japan's Gamba progressed to the last four stage on the back of a 10-match unbeaten run while Bangkok United's march into the semi-finals was aided by going undefeated in their last four continental matches. 

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-preview-semi-final-1st-leg-east

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ and AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ knockout venues confirmed

Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions.

Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ single-leg Quarter-finals and Semi-finals on April 19 and 22.

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Latest update on AFC club competitions

Kuala Lumpur: Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues.

Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 West Region battles will take place on April 13 and 14 at the King Abdullah Sports City and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just prior to the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™, which is scheduled to be held from April 16 to 25.