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Thrilling Draw Between Machida Zelvia and FC Seoul in AFC Champions League
Tokyo, September 16, 2025 – Machida Zelvia and FC Seoul played to a draw in an exciting AFC Champions League match held at Machida Gion Stadium. The match, officiated by Asker Nadjafaliev from Uzbekistan, saw FC Seoul dominate possession with 54% compared to Machida Zelvia’s 46%.
Despite the possession advantage, Machida Zelvia was more incisive in attack, registering 16 total shots, 4 of which were on target and 8 off target. FC Seoul, on the other hand, generated 6 shots, with 3 directed at the opponent’s goal and 1 off target. The Korean team took the lead in the 59th minute thanks to a goal by M. Dugandzic, assisted by J. Lingard, seemingly paving the way for victory.
However, Machida Zelvia did not give up, and in the 80th minute, H. Mochizuki equalized, unleashing euphoria in the stadium. Despite the efforts of both teams, the draw persisted until the final whistle, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams in their debut in the group stage of the Asian Champions League. Machida Zelvia accumulated 4 corners and 7 fouls, while FC Seoul had 1 corner and also committed 7 fouls, receiving one yellow card.
Substitutions machida zelvia: at minute 46 Oh Se-Hun came in and S. Fujio went out., at minute 63 H. Mae came in and H. Shimoda went out., at minute 63 Na Sang-Ho came in and T. Nishimura went out., at minute 83 I. Dresevic came in and M. Duke went out., at minute 83 Y. Soma came in and K. Sento went out.
Substitutions fc seoul: at minute 46 Jeong Seung-Won came in and Moon Seon-Min went out., at minute 73 Lucas Silva came in and Anderson Oliveira went out., at minute 73 M. Dugandzic came in and Cho Young-Wook went out., at minute 76 Lee Seung-Mo came in and Hwang Do-Yun went out., at minute 85 J. Lingard came in and Cheon Seong-Hoon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Machida Zelvia
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FC Seoul
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