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Gwangju FC Edges Out Shanghai Shenhua in Tense AFC Champions League Match
Gwangju FC secured a 1-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua in a hard-fought AFC Champions League match at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium on November 27, 2024. The game, part of the group stage’s fifth matchday, was characterized by its intensity and numerous yellow cards.
The first half saw a back-and-forth battle for control. Shanghai Shenhua’s Cedric Malele and Wang Manafa received yellow cards in the 42nd and 45th minutes respectively. Gwangju FC’s Byeon Jun-Soo also received a yellow card in the 45th minute. Furthermore, a goal by Heo Yool for Gwangju FC was disallowed for offside.
The winning goal arrived in the 58th minute, courtesy of J. Asani, who capitalized on an assist from Heo Yool. Despite dominating possession (56% for Gwangju FC), the match remained fiercely contested, with Kim Jin-Ho and G. Lee receiving yellow cards for Gwangju FC in the 71st and 81st minutes respectively, and J. Teixeira of Shanghai Shenhua in the 89th. In total, the match saw three yellow cards for each team.
While Shanghai Shenhua managed 6 shots (2 on target), Gwangju had more accuracy with 8 shots (3 on target). Possession was relatively even, with Gwangju holding 56% and Shanghai Shenhua holding 44%. The referee for the match was Ahmad Alali from Kuwait. The victory puts Gwangju FC in a strong position in the group stage.
Substitutions gwangju fc: at minute 57 J. Asani came in and Oh Hoo-Sung went out., at minute 74 G. Lee came in and Heo Yool went out., at minute 75 Shin Chang-Moo came in and Lee Heui-Kyun went out., at minute 79 Jeong Ji-Yong came in and Choi Kyoung-Rok went out., at minute 79 Cho Sung-Gwon came in and Lee Min-Ki went out.
Substitutions shanghai shenhua: at minute 66 W. Manafa came in and Yang Zexiang went out., at minute 66 Xu Haoyang came in and T. Gao went out., at minute 77 Xie Pengfei came in and Wang Haijian went out., at minute 84 Yu Hanchao came in and C. Malele went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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