“Matheus Thuler rises unmarked at the back post to head home from a corner kick, giving Vissel Kobe the breakthrough against the run of play”
Pivotal“Seoul make a double substitution bringing on Leonardo Ruiz and Do-yoon Hwang in search of an equalizer”
Seoul
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe secured a crucial 1-0 away victory in the AFC Champions League Elite thanks to Matheus Thuler's well-taken header from a corner kick just before the half-hour mark. The Brazilian defender capitalized on Kobe's set-piece delivery, directing his close-range effort into the bottom right corner to settle a cagey affair. Seoul struggled to create clear-cut chances throughout, with Anderson Oliveira's wide effort in the build-up to the goal representing their best opportunity of the match. The second half became increasingly fractious with multiple bookings as Seoul pushed for an equalizer, but Kobe's disciplined defensive display preserved their advantage and strengthened their position in the continental competition.
How entertaining was this match?
Song Min-Kyu from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Yoshinori Muto commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Song Min-Kyu from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rikuto Hirose of Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Offside call against Vissel Kobe. Ren Komatsu has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Substitution for Seoul: Cheon Seong-Hoon comes on to take the place of Lee Seung-Mo.
Yoshinori Muto commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Anderson Oliveira from Seoul has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
Yosuke Ideguchi commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Choi Jun from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Daiju SasakiYellow CardDaiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Choi Jun from Seoul is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.
Anderson Oliveira commits a foul for Seoul.
Anderson Oliveira commits a foul for Seoul.
Matheus Thuler from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Shot on goal blocked. Tetsushi Yamakawa from Vissel Kobe directed a header from the middle of the box, but Gu Sung-Yun from Seoul made a save at the top center of the net. The opportunity was set up by a cross from Rikuto Hirose.
Yuya Osako from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Park Seong-Hoon from Seoul commits a foul.
Park Seong-Hoon from Seoul commits a foul.
Offside call against Seoul. Leonardo Ruiz has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Missed opportunity! Yuya Osako from Vissel Kobe heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes wide to the right. The chance was created by Rikuto Hirose, who delivered a cross after a set piece.
Ren Komatsu of Vissel Kobe earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
Park Seong-Hoon from Seoul commits a foul.
A shot is deflected. Moon Seon-Min from Seoul tries a header from the middle of the box, but it's blocked. The cross was delivered by Choi Jun.
Substitution for Seoul: Moon Seon-Min comes on to take the place of Cho Young-Wook.
The shot is deflected. Ren Komatsu of Vissel Kobe takes a left-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Yuya Osako.
The attempt is thwarted. Yuya Kuwasaki from Vissel Kobe takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Yuya Osako from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Hwang Do-Yun from Seoul commits a foul.
Substitution for Vissel Kobe: Yuya Osako comes on to take the place of Yuta Goke.
Substitution for Vissel Kobe: Yuya Kuwasaki comes on to take the place of Kento Hamasaki.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Hwang Do-Yun from Seoul commits a foul.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Kim Jin-Su from Seoul takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The pass came from Anderson Oliveira.
Corner kick awarded to Seoul after Tetsushi Yamakawa allowed the ball to go out.
Corner kick awarded to Seoul after Matheus Thuler allowed the ball to go out of play.
Leonardo RuizThe penalty was denied. Leonardo Ruiz from Seoul took a shot with his right foot, but it was stopped.
VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Seoul.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe has committed a handball.
Hwang Do-Yun from Seoul tries a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it gets intercepted.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Kim Jin-Su from Seoul fires a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The opportunity was set up by a cross from Anderson Oliveira.
Substitution for Seoul: Hwang Do-Yun comes on in place of Hrvoje Babec.
Substitution for Seoul: Leonardo Ruiz comes on to take the place of Patryk Klimala.
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 in his own half of the field.
Ren Komatsu of Vissel Kobe earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ren Komatsu from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Juan Antonio Ros from Seoul commits a foul.
Yosuke Ideguchi commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Cho Young-Wook from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Missed opportunity. Patryk Klimala from Seoul took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
Choi Jun from Seoul commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Kim Jin-Su from Seoul earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Patryk Klimala from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Matheus Thuler from Vissel Kobe committed a foul.
Patryk Klimala from Seoul is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rikuto Hirose from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Hrvoje BabecYellow CardHrvoje Babec from Seoul receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Hrvoje Babec from Seoul commits a foul.
Substitution for Seoul: Park Seong-Hoon comes on to take the place of Yazan Al Arab.
Substitution for Seoul: Park Seong-Hoon comes on to take the place of Yazan Al Arab.
The first half concludes with the scoreline reading Seoul 0, Vissel Kobe 1.
The first half concludes with the scoreline reading Seoul 0, Vissel Kobe 1.
A shot on goal has been blocked. Choi Jun from Seoul took a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but Daiya Maekawa from Vissel Kobe made a save right in the center of the goal. The attempt was set up by Hrvoje Babec, who provided a well-placed through ball.
Shot on goal denied. Choi Jun from Seoul takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Kim Jin-Su from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after Gu Sung-Yun allowed the ball to go out.
The shot was blocked. Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe took a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but Gu Sung-Yun from Seoul made a great save, reaching up to the top right corner. The assist came from Yoshinori Muto.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match temporarily paused - Seoul.
Choi Jun from Seoul commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Yuta Goke from Vissel Kobe committed a foul.
Rikuto Hirose from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Foul committed by Song Min-Kyu of Seoul.
Gu Sung-Yun from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive area.
Ren Komatsu from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after Yazan Al Arab allowed the ball to go out of play.
Ren Komatsu from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Choi Jun from Seoul earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Juan Antonio Ros from Seoul has been awarded a free kick in their own half.
Ren Komatsu from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Choi Jun from Seoul commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki of Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick on the left flank.
Missed opportunity! Song Min-Kyu from Seoul takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes just wide to the right. The chance was created by a cross from Kim Jin-Su after a set piece.
Katsuya NagatoYellow CardKatsuya Nagato from Vissel Kobe receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul earns a free kick on the right flank.
Katsuya Nagato of Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Vissel Kobe is penalized for offside as Rikuto Hirose is flagged for being in an offside position.
Song Min-Kyu from Seoul strikes the crossbar with a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area after a corner kick.
Missed opportunity! Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul tried to score with a header from the middle of the box after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Seoul after Matheus Thuler allowed the ball to go out of play.
Goal! Vissel Kobe takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Seoul. Matheus Thuler scores with a close-range header, directing the ball into the bottom right corner after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Vissel Kobe after Choi Jun allowed the ball to go out.
Missed opportunity! Anderson Oliveira from Seoul takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes just wide to the right. Choi Jun provided the assist.
Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Daiju Sasaki commits a foul for Vissel Kobe.
Patryk Klimala from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rikuto Hirose from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick on the left flank.
Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul commits a foul.
Patryk Klimala commits a foul for Seoul.
Yuta Goke from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Anderson Oliveira from Seoul earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Corner kick awarded to Seoul after Katsuya Nagato allowed the ball to go out.
Kento Hamasaki from Vissel Kobe is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Patryk KlimalaYellow CardPatryk Klimala from Seoul receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Patryk Klimala commits a foul for Seoul.
Choi Jun from Seoul commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe earns a free kick on the left flank.
The pause has ended. They're set to resume play.
The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Lee Seung-Mo from Seoul.
Offside call against Seoul. Patryk Klimala has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Patryk Klimala from Seoul is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Matheus Thuler from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Song Min-Kyu from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ren Komatsu of Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Daiju Sasaki from Vissel Kobe commits a foul.
Choi Jun from Seoul earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The opening half is underway...
The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
