JDT stay unbeaten in AFC Champions League Elite with win at Pohang
Marcos Guilherme scored both goals in a 2-0 victory, leaving Johor Darul Ta’zim sixth on four points.
Johor Darul Ta’zim FC maintained their unbeaten continental run by beating South Korea’s Pohang Steelers 2-0 away in their second AFC Champions League Elite league-phase match. Marcos Guilherme struck in the 49th and 89th minutes for the Malaysian club.
The result put Xisco Muñoz’s team sixth with four points in the 16-team standings. Eight teams from the eastern league phase will advance to the knockout stages.
Thai clubs suffered defeats, with Buriram United FC beaten 1-0 by Beijing Guoan FC through Fabio Abreu’s header in the 79th minute. Ratchaburi FC also lost 1-0, against Kyoto Sanga FC, while Port FC went down 5-1 at Kashiwa Reysol. The Japanese hosts scored all five of their goals inside the first 28 minutes.
Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi FC were beaten 1-0 at home by Kashima Antlers, leaving them with no points from two matches.
In AFC Champions League Two, Persib Bandung took first place in Group E on six points after defeating The Cong–Viettel FC 1-0. Mariano Peralta converted a penalty in the 45th minute. Lion City Sailors FC climbed to second in Group F after Matthias Phaeton’s 48th-minute strike secured a 1-0 away win over Tai Po FC.
PKR Svay Rieng FC drew 0-0 with Shanghai Shenhua FC for their first point, putting them above Tampines Rovers FC in Group G. Tampines lost 1-0 to FC Machida Zelvia. Kuching City FC also collected their first point, drawing 1-1 with Kitchee SC in Group H.
