Buriram United edges Pohang Steelers in tight encounter
Buriram United secured a 1-0 victory over Pohang Steelers in a thrilling AFC Champions League group stage match played at the Chang Arena in Buriram.
The game started at a slow pace, with both teams trying to find their rhythm. The first yellow card came in the 19th minute for Buriram United, when K. Dougall was booked. Pohang Steelers responded with a yellow card of their own in the 30th minute, when Lee Gyu-Baeg was cautioned.
The second half began with changes for Pohang Steelers, who were looking to open the scoring. Buriram United held firm in defense and managed to break the deadlock in the 56th minute when Bissoli scored a goal assisted by S. Haiprakon.
Both teams continued to make substitutions in the second half, with Pohang Steelers making three changes in the 57th minute and another in the 68th, while Buriram United made three changes in the 65th minute and another in the 75th. Both teams were aggressive in their search for a goal, but they were unable to find the back of the net again.
Ultimately, Buriram United claimed a 1-0 victory thanks to a second-half goal that earned them three crucial points in the AFC Champions League group stage.
Statistics:
* Buriram United: 40% possession, 6 shots (2 on target, 3 off target), 7 corners, 8 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Pohang Steelers: 60% possession, 10 shots (1 on target, 7 off target), 4 corners, 13 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Match details:
* Date: October 22, 2024
* City: Buriram
* Stadium: Chang Arena
* Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais, Saudi Arabia
* League: AFC Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – 3
* Country: World
Substitutions pohang steelers: at minute 46 Jeon Min-kwang came in and Lee Gyu-Baeg went out., at minute 57 Yoon Min-ho came in and Kim In-Sung went out., at minute 57 Lee Tae-Seok came in and Baek Sung-Dong went out., at minute 68 Han Chan-Hee came in and Kim Jong-Woo went out., at minute 76 Lee Kyu-min came in and Hong Yoon-Sang went out.
Substitutions buriram united: at minute 65 M. Djalo came in and S. Haiprakon went out., at minute 65 J. Tabinas came in and C. Good went out., at minute 75 Chrigor came in and S. Jaided went out., at minute 86 Matheus Vargas came in and T. Bunmathan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Buriram United
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Pohang Steelers
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