Cerezo Osaka vs Pohang Steelers, 2021 AFC Champions League, Round of 16

· AFC Champions League Elite
Cerezo Osaka
    FT
    0 - 1
    Pohang Steelers
    • 25': Seung-Mo Lee

    About

    Cerezo Osaka are hosting Pohang Steelers at , , , 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.
    • 2': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
    • 2': Naoyuki Fujita (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Koji Toriumi.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Kvesic.
    • 14': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Shin Jin-Ho tries a through ball, but Lee Seung-Mo is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho with a through ball.
    • 17': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
    • 17': Naoyuki Fujita (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 18': Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Riku Matsuda (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 20': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Hand ball by Hiroaki Okuno (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 24': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Tiago.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho with a cross.
    • 25': Goal! Cerezo Osaka 0, Pohang Steelers 1. Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
    • 27': Tiago (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers).
    • 27': Hiroaki Okuno (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Riku Matsuda (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takashi Inui.
    • 28': Adam Taggart (Cerezo Osaka) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Riku Matsuda with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
    • 30': Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Riki Harakawa (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 31': Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers).
    • 33': Yusuke Maruhashi (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
    • 33': Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers).
    • 34': Hiroaki Okuno (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Seung-Mo.
    • 42': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Tiago.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Park Seung-wook (Pohang Steelers).
    • 45'+1': Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cerezo Osaka 0, Pohang Steelers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cerezo Osaka 0, Pohang Steelers 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Ryuya Nishio replaces Tiago.
    • 48': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
    • 48': Riki Harakawa (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Manuel Palacios (Pohang Steelers).
    • 49': Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Hand ball by Hiroaki Okuno (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Riki Harakawa (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riku Matsuda.
    • 54': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Manuel Palacios tries a through ball, but Lee Seung-Mo is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Adam Taggart (Cerezo Osaka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroaki Okuno.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 60': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Go Young-Joon replaces Mario Kvesic.
    • 60': Offside, Cerezo Osaka. Yusuke Maruhashi tries a through ball, but Takashi Inui is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Takashi Inui (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuke Maruhashi.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Naoyuki Fujita (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Riku Matsuda (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 62': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Seung-Mo.
    • 65': Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Jun Nishikawa replaces Adam Taggart.
    • 65': Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Mutsuki Kato replaces Hiroaki Okuno.
    • 73': Foul by Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers).
    • 73': Riki Harakawa (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Corner, Cerezo Osaka. Conceded by Gwon Wan-Gyu.
    • 75': Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Yoshito Okubo replaces Riki Harakawa.
    • 76': Foul by Gwon Wan-Gyu (Pohang Steelers).
    • 76': Yoshito Okubo (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Mutsuki Kato (Cerezo Osaka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yoshito Okubo with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
    • 82': Koji Toriumi (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers).
    • 82': Jun Nishikawa (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Jun Nishikawa (Cerezo Osaka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Takashi Inui.
    • 84': Foul by Naoyuki Fujita (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 84': Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Ryuya Nishio (Cerezo Osaka).
    • 86': Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Cerezo Osaka. Motohiko Nakajima replaces Hiroto Yamada.
    • 87': Corner, Cerezo Osaka. Conceded by Gwon Wan-Gyu.
    • 87': Corner, Cerezo Osaka. Conceded by Lee Seung-Mo.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Naoyuki Fujita (Cerezo Osaka) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 88': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Manuel Palacios tries a through ball, but Go Young-Joon is caught offside.
    • 89': Corner, Cerezo Osaka. Conceded by Gwon Wan-Gyu.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Koji Toriumi (Cerezo Osaka) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers).
    • 90': Mutsuki Kato (Cerezo Osaka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kwon Gi-Pyo replaces Manuel Palacios.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takashi Inui.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Cerezo Osaka. Conceded by Gwon Wan-Gyu.
    • 90'+3': Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jun Nishikawa (Cerezo Osaka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Motohiko Nakajima following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cerezo Osaka 0, Pohang Steelers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cerezo Osaka 0, Pohang Steelers 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    38.8 Possession 61.2
    7 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 501
    370 Passes 584
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    69 Long Balls 49
    35 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    1 Effective Tackles 9
    4 Tackles 13
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 8
    25 Effective Clearances 16
    25 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 3,156

    Line-Ups

    CER Cerezo Osaka (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Kim Jin-Hyeon (GK)
    24 Koji Toriumi
    6 Tiago
    14 Yusuke Maruhashi
    2 Riku Matsuda
    4 Riki Harakawa
    5 Naoyuki Fujita
    23 Takashi Inui
    34 Hiroto Yamada
    25 Hiroaki Okuno
    9 Adam Taggart
    Cerezo Osaka Substitutes:
    Riki Matsuda, Jun Nishikawa, Hinata Kida, Kenya Matsui, Yoshito Okubo, Motohiko Nakajima, Ryuya Nishio, Yuta Koike, Mutsuki Kato, Ryosuke Shindo.

    POH Pohang Steelers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Kang Hyeon-Mu (GK)
    13 Gwon Wan-Gyu
    4 Jeon Min-Gwang
    30 Ryun-Seong Kim
    32 Park Seung-wook
    8 Mario Kvesic
    6 Shin Jin-Ho Yellow Card
    17 Shin Kwang-Hoon Yellow Card
    16 Seung-Mo Lee
    10 Sang-Woo Kang
    82 Manuel Palacios
    Pohang Steelers Substitutes:
    Go Young-Joon, Seong-Ju Kim, Lee Soo-Bin, Oh Beom-Seok, Alex Grant, Cho Sung-Hoon, Kim Hyun-Sung, Lee Kwang-Jun, Sang-Hyeob Im, Kwon Gi-Pyo.

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