Chengdu Rongcheng vs Johor Darul Ta'zim, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Chengdu Rongcheng
    FT
    0 - 2
    Johor Darul Ta'zim
    • 5': Oscar Arribas
    • 62': Ignacio Méndez

    About

    Chengdu Rongcheng are hosting Johor Darul Ta'zim at Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park, Chengdu, China PR, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Hu Hetao (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Goal! Chengdu Rongcheng 0, Johor Darul Ta'zim 1. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jairo.
    • 6': Offside, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Arif Aiman is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Dong Yanfeng.
    • 9': Foul by Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 9': Liao Rongxiang (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Xu Hong (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 10': Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Dong Yanfeng (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 12': Dong Yanfeng (Chengdu Rongcheng) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 13': Xu Hong (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 14': Wang Dongsheng (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Dong Yanfeng (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 18': Dong Yanfeng (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 18': Offside, Chengdu Rongcheng. De Erjiaduo is caught offside.
    • 19': Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by De Erjiaduo (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 20': Foul by Han Pengfei (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 20': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 22': Foul by De Erjiaduo (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 22': Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Dong Yanfeng (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 26': Foul by Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 26': Gan Chao (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Liao Rongxiang (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 27': Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Gan Chao (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 29': Substitution, Chengdu Rongcheng. Yahav Gurfinkel replaces Hu Hetao because of an injury.
    • 30': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Wang Dongsheng.
    • 30': Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ager Aketxe following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Han Pengfei.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ager Aketxe with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Liu Dianzuo (Chengdu Rongcheng). Assisted by Óscar Arribas.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Foul by Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 39': Li Yang (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 40': Gan Chao (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Wang Dongsheng.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ager Aketxe with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Xu Hong (Chengdu Rongcheng) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by De Erjiaduo.
    • 44': Corner, Chengdu Rongcheng. Conceded by Andoni Zubiaurre.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Liu Dianzuo (Chengdu Rongcheng). Assisted by Arif Aiman.
    • 45': Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by De Erjiaduo (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 45': De Erjiaduo (Chengdu Rongcheng) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Liu Dianzuo (Chengdu Rongcheng). Assisted by Arif Aiman.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 45'+3': Xu Hong (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chengdu Rongcheng 0, Johor Darul Ta'zim 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chengdu Rongcheng 0, Johor Darul Ta'zim 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Chengdu Rongcheng. Felipe replaces Xu Hong.
    • 45': Substitution, Chengdu Rongcheng. Timo Letschert replaces Dong Yanfeng.
    • 45': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Shane Lowry replaces Eddy Israfilov.
    • 46': Foul by Timo Letschert (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 46': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Shane Lowry (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 47': Yahav Gurfinkel (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, Chengdu Rongcheng. Conceded by Raúl Parra.
    • 49': Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Tim Chow (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Chengdu Rongcheng) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Chow.
    • 52': Foul by Han Pengfei (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 52': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Tim Chow (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 55': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Tim Chow (Chengdu Rongcheng) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Li Yang.
    • 57': Foul by Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 57': Han Pengfei (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 58': Gan Chao (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Offside, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Jairo is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Han Pengfei (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 59': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Han Pengfei (Chengdu Rongcheng) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by De Erjiaduo.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Shane Lowry (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arif Aiman with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Goal! Chengdu Rongcheng 0, Johor Darul Ta'zim 2. Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Silva following a fast break.
    • 63': Substitution, Chengdu Rongcheng. Yang Mingyang replaces Liao Rongxiang.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Afiq Fazail following a fast break.
    • 67': Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Wang Dongsheng (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Timo Letschert (Chengdu Rongcheng) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yang Mingyang.
    • 71': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Natxo Insa replaces Afiq Fazail.
    • 73': Felipe (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 77': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 77': Li Yang (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Corner, Chengdu Rongcheng. Conceded by Raúl Parra.
    • 80': Handball by Li Yang (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 81': Corner, Chengdu Rongcheng. Conceded by Jonathan Silva.
    • 81': Foul by Timo Letschert (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 81': Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Chengdu Rongcheng. Tang Chuang replaces Han Pengfei.
    • 83': Felipe (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 84': Foul by Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 84': Timo Letschert (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. De Erjiaduo (Chengdu Rongcheng) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timo Letschert.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Teto replaces Ager Aketxe.
    • 85': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Shahrul Saad replaces Raúl Parra because of an injury.
    • 87': Andoni Zubiaurre (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Felipe (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Bérgson replaces Jairo because of an injury.
    • 89': Foul by Tang Chuang (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 89': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Tang Chuang (Chengdu Rongcheng) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Liu Dianzuo (Chengdu Rongcheng). Assisted by Arif Aiman.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Chengdu Rongcheng. Conceded by Shane Lowry.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Wang Dongsheng (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 90'+3': Teto (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Gan Chao (Chengdu Rongcheng).
    • 90'+5': Teto (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 90'+5': Yang Mingyang (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 90'+5': Gan Chao (Chengdu Rongcheng) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chengdu Rongcheng 0, Johor Darul Ta'zim 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Chengdu Rongcheng 0, Johor Darul Ta'zim 2.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    0 Saves 4
    36.7 Possession 63.3
    14 SHOTS 4
    6 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    172 Accurate Passes 372
    264 Passes 457
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    75 Long Balls 67
    19 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 11
    25 Effective Clearances 16
    25 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park
    Location: Chengdu, China PR
    Attendance: 39,093

    AFC Champions League Elite Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Machida Zelvia 8 +8 17
    2 Vissel Kobe 8 +7 16
    3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 +4 15
    4 Buriram United 8 +2 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chengdu Rongcheng (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    32 Liu Dianzuo (GK)
    18 Han Pengfei Yellow Card
    22 Li Yang
    19 Yangfeng Dong Yellow Card
    39 Gan Chao
    8 Tim Chow Yellow Card
    2 Hu Hetao
    17 Dongsheng Wang
    4 Pedro Delgado Yellow Card
    49 Xu Hong
    58 Liao Rongxiang
    Chengdu Rongcheng Substitutes:
    Tao Jian, Tang Xin, Yang Shuai, Yuan Mincheng, Li Moyu, Ming-Yang Yang, Mirahmetjan Muzepper, Dinghao Yan, Timo Letschert, Felipe Sousa, Tang Chuang, Yahav Gurfinkel.

    DAR Johor Darul Ta'zim (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    58 Andoni Zubiaurre (GK)
    23 Eddy Silvestre
    5 Antonio Cristian
    36 Raúl Parra
    33 Jonathan Silva Yellow Card
    24 Oscar Arribas
    28 Ignacio Méndez
    47 Ager Aketxe
    4 Afiq Fazail
    11 Jairo
    42 Arif Aiman Hanapi
    Johor Darul Ta'zim Substitutes:
    Nazmi Faiz, Teto, Syihan Hazmi, Jun-Hyung Park, Samu Castillejo, Manuel Hidalgo, Natxo Insa, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, Shahrul Saad, Bergson, Shane Lowry, Christian Abad.

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    Johor Darul Ta'zim staying calm ahead of potentially-historic AFC Champions League Elite tie at Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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    Johor Darul Ta'zim down Sanfrecce Hiroshima to edge towards historic AFC Champions League Elite quarterfinal

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