Urawa Reds lose first while Melbourne City remain unbeaten in ACL.
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- 22 Apr 2022
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Urawa Reds fell to their archetypal decision successful the Asian Champions League Group F connected Thursday, going down 1-0 against Daegu FC of South Korea.
Urawa began the run with 2 wins from 2 but are present level connected points with Daegu. Japanese midfielder Keita Suzuki’s transverse from the near acceptable up Zeca’s winning header successful the 53rd infinitesimal astatine Buriram Stadium successful Thailand.
Hiroki Sakai went adjacent with a header from conscionable meters retired with 15 minutes to go, portion Kasper Junker’s debased effort was saved and chap Dane Alexander Scholz deed the station connected the rebound successful the 90th infinitesimal for Urawa.
In Group I, Kawasaki Frontale played retired a 0-0 gully with Johor Darul Ta’zim successful Malaysia.
Asahi Sasaki was denied by the station successful the 74th infinitesimal for the two-time reigning J-League champions, who are 2 points down the Malaysian leaders and beryllium 2nd connected 5 points.
Lion City Sailors from Singapore are successful 3rd connected 4 points aft they were held to a 0-0 gully by China’s Shandong Taishan.
Melbourne City continued their unbeaten commencement to their first-ever Asian Champions League run connected Thursday with a 2-1 triumph implicit South Korea’s Jeonnam Dragons to determination level connected points with BG Pathum United successful Group G.
Former Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson saw his 12th infinitesimal opener successful Pathum Thani Stadium cancelled retired by Lee Kyu-hyuk, but Andrew Nabbout restored Melbourne’s pb successful the 22nd infinitesimal to springiness Patrick Kisnorbo’s each 3 points.
The effect means City are level connected 7 points with BG Pathum United astatine the halfway constituent successful the radical signifier pursuing their 5-0 thumping of United City from the Philippines.
Jenkinson enactment City successful beforehand with a debased thrust that bushed Kim Da-sol but Lee Kyu-hyuk’s deflected effort recovered a mode past Tom Glover astatine the different extremity to level the score.
Nabbout restored the pb for the A-League champions erstwhile helium bulldozed his mode done 3 defenders aft cutting successful from the close earlier converting.
BG Pathum United broadside scored 4 times successful the last 15 minutes of their gathering with United City to support their unbeaten commencement to the campaign.
Kanokpon Buspakom’s near-post onslaught gave Makoto Teguramori’s broadside the pb 3 minutes earlier the interruption but it took a precocious surge from the Thais to enactment the effect beyond doubt.
The winners of the 5 groups successful eastbound Asia beforehand to the knockout rounds, wherever they volition beryllium joined by the 3 runners-up with the champion records.
Former champions Ulsan Hyundai bushed Guangzhou FC 3-0 successful Group I, with Mark Koszta’s escaped footwear giving Hong Myung-bo’s broadside a 28th infinitesimal lead.
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