Johor Darul Ta’zim FC picked up their first point of the new AFC Champions League Elite campaign with a 0-0 draw against Japan’s FC Machida Zelvia while ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ holders Buriram United FC suffered a 3-0 loss against FC Seoul.
JDT held on for a point after seeing Japan international Yuki Soma hit the post with a first half penalty at Sultan Ismail Stadium in Johor Bahru to climb up to 10th in the 12-team east Asian league phase standings.
The Malaysia Super League champions still trail Buriram United by two points despite the Thai League 1 side suffering a heavy defeat in Seoul. Goals from Choi Jun, Jeong Seung-won and Lucas Silva sealed the fate of Osmar Loss’ team.
In the AFC Champions League Two, Công An Hà Nội FC moved to the top of Group E with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong’s Tai Po FC thanks to a brace from striker China, who netted in the 27th and 33rd minutes with Phan Văn Đức scoring the third three minutes from time.
Nam Định FC maintained their perfect start to the competition in Group F following a 1-0 win against Hong Kong’s Eastern FC with Kristoffer Normann Hansen scoring the game’s only goal at Mongkok Stadium.
Victory ensures Vũ Hồng Việt’s side keep pace with Japan’s Gamba Osaka at the top of the standings ahead of the teams’ meeting later in the month.
Anderson Lopes scored all four goals as Lion City Sailors FC handed fellow Shopee Cup™ participants Selangor FC a 4-2 defeat in Singapore with the former Yokohama F Marinos forward completing his hat-trick in the first half before hitting a fourth in the 54th minute.
Lion City lead Group F ahead of Persib Bandung from Indonesia, who defeated Bangkok United FC 2-0 at Pathum Thani Stadium.
Tampines Rovers FC claimed their second win in a row in the competition to sit at the summit of Group H as Noh Rahman’s team picked up a 2-1 victory over BG Pathum United FC.
Trent Buhagiar gave the home side the lead in the 42nd minute and Hide Higashikawa doubled their advantage 12 minutes into the second half, leaving Chanathip Songkrasin to score a consolation for the visitors with four minutes remaining.
Tampines Rovers are joined on six points by former Asian champions Pohang Steelers from Korea Republic with BG Pathum yet to pick a point in their first two matches.
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