With the 1-1 draw between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Yokohama Mariners, all the five groups in the AFC East Asia region were completed. Among the top 16, the 8 places in East Asia were 3 teams from the Japan J League (Yokohama, Kobe Vissel Boat) , Urawa), 2 K-League teams (Jeonbuk, Daegu FC) and 2 Southeast Asian teams (Johor Bahru, Pathum United) and a team from Hong Kong, China (Jie Zhi).
Four teams from Japan, except Kawasaki Frontale, have advanced to the round of 16 and are widely praised for their bold attacking football, with Urawa scoring 20 goals, Yokohama scoring 9 goals, Kawasaki scoring 17 goals and Kobe scoring 10 balls. Kawasaki also defeated the Guangzhou team 8-0, becoming the team with the most goals in a single game in this tournament.
The Japanese media “Football Zone” expressed satisfaction with the result: “East Asia has the most teams entering the top 16”, “Despite various variables, the J-League teams have achieved results”.
In the previous AFC Champions League, the Southeast Asian clubs, which had been suppressed by South Korea, China and Japan, caused a sensation in this tournament. Johor Bahru and Pathum United advanced to the round of 16, breaking expectations that they were behind in objective strength. Of course, the home field advantage of Southeast Asian teams cannot be ignored. Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, each group of this AFC Champions League match is in the same venue, and they are all in Southeast Asia. Both Johor and Pathum United played their games at their respective home grounds.
But that’s not all. The well-prepared organization and strong desire to advance to the 16th round created good results for the Southeast Asian teams. With the two Southeast Asian teams advancing to the top 16, the K-League Ulsan and Jeonnam teams also swallowed the bitter fruit of being knocked out.
The pride that the Chinese team had accumulated before fell to the bottom in this game. Guangzhou and Shandong, who played on behalf of China, had the worst results in this game, with 1 draw, 11 losses, 2 goals and 48 conceded goals. Of course, due to the schedule of the domestic league and the impact of the new crown epidemic, both teams have sent young players, but the level of their performance is no longer commensurate with the status of the AFC Champions League. (Editor Liu Shuitu)Return to Sohu, see more
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