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Yokohama F. Marinos Edges Out Pohang Steelers in Thrilling AFC Champions League Match
Yokohama F. Marinos secured a 2-1 victory over Pohang Steelers in a captivating AFC Champions League encounter at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on November 27th, 2024. The match, part of the Group Stage, round 5, showcased Yokohama’s dominance in possession (61%) and shot attempts (21 shots, 7 on target).
Yan gave Yokohama the lead in the 41st minute, assisted by Anderson Lopes. Pohang Steelers, despite their limited attacking opportunities (5 shots, 1 on target), fought valiantly. A disallowed goal for offside in the 50th minute kept the tension high.
The drama unfolded late into injury time. Anderson Lopes converted a penalty to make it 2-0, but Pohang Steelers pulled one back with a missed penalty by M. Kim.
Referee Ibrahim Al-Jassim Abdulrahman from Qatar issued a yellow card to Yokohama’s Eduardo and two to Pohang Steelers players. Despite the statistical disparity, Pohang Steelers displayed commendable fighting spirit until the final whistle.
Substitutions pohang steelers: at minute 46 Kang Hyeon-Je came in and Park Hyeong-Woo went out., at minute 52 Hwang Seo-woong came in and Yoon Seok-Joo went out., at minute 65 Lee Dong-Hyeop came in and Eo Jeong-Won went out., at minute 65 Kim Gyu-Hyeong came in and Baek Sung-Dong went out., at minute 77 Yoon Min-ho came in and Kim In-Sung went out.
Substitutions yokohama f. marinos: at minute 78 J. Amano came in and R. Koike went out., at minute 79 T. Watanabe came in and Eduardo went out., at minute 79 A. Uenaka came in and T. Nishimura went out., at minute 87 K. Inoue came in and Yan went out., at minute 87 R. Miyaichi came in and Elber went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Yokohama F. Marinos
Titulares:
Pohang Steelers
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