Gwangju FC, directed by Lee Jung-hyo, is engulfing the Asian stage. Gwangju has won three consecutive games overpowering Malaysian powerhouse Johor Darul Takjim.
Gwangju beat Johor 3-1 in the third round of the 2024-25 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage at Mir Stadium in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, at 7 p.m. on the 22nd.
Gwangju, which has won three consecutive games, has secured its first place in the East Asian stage.
Asani Leads Gwangju Victory With Multi-Goal
Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo deployed a 4-4-2 formation. Lee Kun-hee and Shin Chang-moo were on the front line, and Oh Ho-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, Park Tae-joon and Asani were on the midfield. Lee Min-ki, Kim Kyung-jae, Byun Jun-su, Cho Sung-kwon kept the four-back, and Kim Kyung-min kept the goal.
Gwangju broke down Johor’s defense from the beginning with a fierce start. In the attack opportunity that started with a long pass, the pass that Oh Soo-sung gave was delivered to Asani on the right. Asani scored the first goal with an exquisite left-footed shot in front of the opponent’s defender.
Asani was also a troubleshooter in the sixth minute of the first half. He stole the ball by pressuring Baharuddin and managed to break the net without missing a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper.
Johor’s counterattack, which was two goals behind, was also formidable. Ayman fired a shot after beating a defender in the 13th minute of the first half, but goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min’s super save shone through. Johor recovered a goal in the 28th minute. Baharuddin finished Munis’ corner kick from the left with a header.
Later, Johor drove in a scary way and put Gwangju in trouble. In the 35th minute of the first half, Unda Barrena and Ayman’s consecutive shots were blocked by goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Aribas’ shot slightly missed to the right side of the goal after a low-handed corner pass. In the 48th minute of the first half, Johor defender Park Joon-hyung’s header was close to the goal, but it was in the hands of goalkeeper Kim Kyung-min. The first half ended with Gwangju’s lead.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo replaced Kim Jin-ho and Heo Yul in place of Cho Sung-kwon and Lee Kun-hee at the beginning of the second half. In the 12th minute of the second half, Oh Moon-sung’s shot missed the goal. In the 12th minute of the second half, Oh Moon-sung and Shin Chang-moo were absent, and Lee Hee-kyun and Choi Kyung-rok stepped on the ground. 토토사이트
Johor continued to attack. Ayman passed to the left after a one-two pass with O’Bregon through counterattack in the 32nd minute of the second half, and Murilu’s final shot was blocked by defender Kim Kyung-jae.
Johor made his first substitution at the 33rd minute of the second half. He added Bergson instead of Murilu to throw the ball. In the 41st minute of the second half, he added Hebertsch and Hesse Rodriguez, who previously played for Real Madrid and PSG, as Joker.
Gwangju, however, decided the outcome by giving a blow to Johor. Asani’s foot scored again this time. At the 43rd minute of the second half, Asani beat a defense player from the right and crossed. Heo Yul’s header hit Park Joon-hyung’s foot and made an own goal at the par post. Gwangju ended the game with a two-goal victory.