Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Johor Darul Ta'zim
  • 52': Ager Aketxe
  • 63': Bergson
  • 85': Marcao
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  • Red Card 26': Kim Ju-Sung
  • 86': Nené (OG)

About

Johor Darul Ta'zim are hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Raúl Parra.
  • 3': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Keisuke Osako.
  • 4': Foul by Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 4': Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Nené (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 7': Foul by Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 7': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 11': Foul by Motoki Ohara (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 11': Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 14': Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Óscar Arribas.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nené.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Ager Aketxe replaces Natxo Insa because of an injury.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andoni Zubiaurre (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 26': Foul by Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 26': Nené (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Second yellow card to Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Nené (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Nené.
  • 32': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Motoki Ohara.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Ager Aketxe.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nené.
  • 34': Delay in match (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 37': Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Nené (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 38': Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Motoki Ohara with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Takaaki Shichi.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 40': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Hayato Araki.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 41': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 41': Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 44': João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Figueiredo.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Nené (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Guilherme.
  • 45': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Takaaki Shichi.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ager Aketxe.
  • 45'+2': João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcos Guilherme.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Parra.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Figueiredo.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Nacho Méndez.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Raúl Parra.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Johor Darul Ta'zim 0, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoto Arai replaces Motoki Ohara.
  • 46': Foul by Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 46': Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Raúl Parra.
  • 51': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Keisuke Osako.
  • 51': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Bérgson replaces Jairo.
  • 52': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nacho Méndez following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Hayato Araki.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nacho Méndez following a corner.
  • 59': Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 59': Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Kosuke Kinoshita replaces Akito Suzuki.
  • 60': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Mutsuki Kato replaces Ryo Germain.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by João Figueiredo.
  • 61': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Naoto Arai.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ager Aketxe with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Tsukasa Shiotani.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Arribas with a cross.
  • 63': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 2, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 64': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 65': Attempt missed. João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 68': Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 70': Attempt saved. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Bérgson.
  • 71': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Takaaki Shichi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nené.
  • 73': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sota Nakamura replaces Hayao Kawabe.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Parra.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Marcos Guilherme.
  • 75': Foul by Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 75': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Delay in match (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andoni Zubiaurre (Johor Darul Ta'zim). Assisted by Sota Nakamura.
  • 79': Foul by Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 79': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Raúl Parra.
  • 82': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Kosuke Kinoshita is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Guilherme.
  • 84': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Yago César replaces João Figueiredo.
  • 84': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Manuel Hidalgo replaces Ager Aketxe.
  • 84': Foul by Nené (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 84': Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0. Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Arribas following a fast break.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andoni Zubiaurre (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 86': Own Goal by Nené, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yago César.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuel Hidalgo.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+1': Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+1': Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
  • 90'+2': Manuel Hidalgo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Daiki Suga replaces Tsukasa Shiotani.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+4': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Eddy Israfilov.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+7': Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Eddy Israfilov.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 8
9 Saves 3
26.7 Possession 73.3
8 SHOTS 33
4 ON GOAL 12
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
131 Accurate Passes 545
205 Passes 610
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 44
17 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 10
11 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 24
24 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Location: Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia
Attendance: 31,225

Line-Ups

DAR Johor Darul Ta'zim (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
58 Andoni Zubiaurre (GK)
23 Eddy Silvestre
5 Antonio Cristian Yellow Card
36 Raúl Parra
18 Nené
30 Natxo Insa
24 Oscar Arribas
95 Marcao
11 Jairo
28 Ignacio Méndez
25 João Figueiredo
Johor Darul Ta'zim Substitutes:
Ager Aketxe, Teto, Afiq Fazail, Jonathan Silva, Shane Lowry, Jon Irazábal, Syihan Hazmi, Bergson, Jun-Hyung Park, Yago, Manuel Hidalgo, Christian Abad.

SAN Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Keisuke Osako (GK)
4 Hayato Araki
37 Kim Ju-Sung Yellow Card
33 Tsukasa Shiotani
88 Taishi Matsumoto
6 Hayao Kawabe
16 Takaaki Shichi
15 Shuto Nakano
29 Akito Suzuki
40 Motoki Ohara
9 Ryo Germain
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Substitutes:
Daiki Suga, Shimon Kobayashi, Yotaro Nakajima, Yusuke Chajima, Shun Ayukawa, Yudai Tanaka, Sho Sasaki, Sota Nakamura, Naoto Arai, Kosuke Kinoshita, Issei Ouchi, Mutsuki Kato.

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