“Jean Patric introduced for Caetano as Vissel Kobe make a tactical substitution during injury stoppage for Seoul's Choi Jun”
“Yoshinori Muto breaks the deadlock with a clinical right-footed finish from the right side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack”
Pivotal“Gotoku Sakai doubles Vissel Kobe's advantage with a spectacular left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, assisted by Yosuke Ideguchi”
Pivotal
Vissel Kobe
Seoul
Vissel Kobe secured a commanding victory in this AFC Champions League Elite encounter, turning a cagey affair on its head with two clinical second-half strikes. The match remained goalless and tight until the 69th minute when Yoshinori Muto broke the deadlock with a precise right-footed finish from inside the penalty area following a swift counterattack. Just four minutes later, Gotoku Sakai doubled the advantage with a stunning long-range effort from outside the box, assisted by Yosuke Ideguchi. The victory lifts Kobe's continental campaign while leaving Seoul with work to do in this prestigious competition.
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The game concludes with Vissel Kobe securing a 2-0 victory over Seoul.
The second half has concluded with Vissel Kobe leading 2-0 against Seoul.
The game concludes with Vissel Kobe securing a 2-0 victory over Seoul.
The second half has concluded with Vissel Kobe leading Seoul 2-0.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
A shot is deflected. Cho Young-Wook from Seoul takes a right-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Moon Seon-Min.
Jean Patric commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Jean Patric commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Substitution for Seoul: Hwang Do-Yun comes on to take the place of Son Jeong-Beom.
Substitution for Seoul: Park Seong-Hoon comes on to take the place of Lee Han-Do.
The shot is deflected. Niina Tominaga from Vissel Kobe takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the box, but it gets blocked.
Substitution for Vissel Kobe: Niina Tominaga comes on to take the place of Yoshinori Muto.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after Lee Han-Do allowed the ball to go out.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Jean Patric from Vissel Kobe.
Missed opportunity! Patryk Klimala from Seoul took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Choi Jun.
Missed opportunity. Patryk Klimala from Seoul took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.
Substitution for Seoul: Patryk Klimala comes on to take the place of Leonardo Ruiz.
Substitution for Seoul: Cho Young-Wook comes on to take the place of Anderson Oliveira.
Corner kick awarded to Seoul after Gotoku Sakai allowed the ball to go out of play.
assist: Yosuke Ideguchi
Goal! Vissel Kobe leads 2-0 against Seoul. Gotoku Sakai scores with a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the bottom right corner of the net. The assist came from Yosuke Ideguchi.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after Choi Jun allowed the ball to go out of play.
Goal! Vissel Kobe takes the lead, 1-0 against Seoul. Yoshinori Muto scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.
The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
Substitution for Vissel Kobe: Jean Patric comes on to take the place of Caetano.
The game has been paused due to an injury to Choi Jun from Seoul.
A shot on goal has been stopped. Caetano from Vissel Kobe directed a header from the left side of the penalty area, but Gu Sung-Yun from Seoul made a great save, catching it in the top center of the net. The assist came from Yuya Kuwasaki, who delivered a well-placed cross.
Substitution for Seoul: Moon Seon-Min comes on to take the place of Song Min-Kyu.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after Juan Antonio Ros allowed the ball to go out.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe tried a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Yuya Kuwasaki.
Lee Han-Do from Seoul earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Diego from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Yuya KuwasakiYellow CardYuya Kuwasaki from Vissel Kobe receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Yuya Kuwasaki from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Anderson Oliveira from Seoul earns a free kick in his own half of the field.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after a deflection off Jeong Seung-Won.
Leonardo Ruiz from Seoul committed a handball.
Leonardo Ruiz from Seoul earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Matheus Thuler from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
A shot from outside the box by Kento Hamasaki of Vissel Kobe is stopped by the goalkeeper.
Substitution for Vissel Kobe: Kento Hamasaki comes on to take the place of Yuta Goke.
The second half is underway, with the score still tied at Vissel Kobe 0, Seoul 0.
The first half concludes with the score tied at 0-0 between Vissel Kobe and Seoul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at 0-0 between Vissel Kobe and Seoul.
Daiju SasakiYellow CardDaiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Juan Antonio Ros from Seoul has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
Boniface Nduka from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Boniface Nduka from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
The shot was blocked. Leonardo Ruiz from Seoul directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but Shuichi Gonda from Vissel Kobe made a save right in the center of the goal. The opportunity was set up by Kim Jin-Su, who delivered a cross.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of stoppage time.
The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Choi Jun from Seoul.
Yuta GokeYellow CardYuta Goke from Vissel Kobe receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Yuta Goke from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Choi Jun from Seoul earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Corner kick awarded to Seoul after Diego allowed the ball to go out of play.
Attempt unsuccessful. Caetano from Vissel Kobe took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area after a set piece.
Yosuke Ideguchi from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Choi Jun from Seoul commits a foul.
Jeong Seung-Won from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Caetano commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Missed opportunity! Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.
Yosuke Ideguchi from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Son Jeong-Beom from Seoul commits a foul.
Shot on goal denied. Leonardo Ruiz from Seoul directed a header from the middle of the box, but it was stopped by Shuichi Gonda of Vissel Kobe, who made the save right in front of the goal. The attempt was set up by a headed assist from Song Min-Kyu.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match temporarily halted - Seoul.
Yoshinori Muto from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Foul committed by Song Min-Kyu from Seoul.
Missed opportunity! Yuta Goke from Vissel Kobe took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it went wide.
VAR Review: Goal Disallowed for Vissel Kobe, score remains 0-0 against Seoul.
Goal! Vissel Kobe takes the lead, 1-0 against Seoul. Yoshinori Muto scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, sending the ball straight into the center of the net.
A shot from outside the penalty area by Yoshinori Muto of Vissel Kobe was stopped by Gu Sung-Yun in the center of the goal. The attempt was set up by Daiju Sasaki.
The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
The game has been paused due to an injury to Diego from Vissel Kobe.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Vissel Kobe: Yuya Kuwasaki comes on to replace Takahiro Ohgihara, who has been forced off due to an injury.
The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Takahiro Ohgihara from Vissel Kobe.
Missed opportunity. Son Jeong-Beom from Seoul took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
Hrvoje Babec from Seoul commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The opening half is underway...
The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
