Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Pohang Steelers, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Johor Darul Ta'zim
  • 37': Oscar Arribas
  • 52': Bergson
  • 56': Arif Aiman Hanapi
  • 90'+7': Jesé
  • 90'+15': Jorge Obregón (P)
FT
5 - 2
Pohang Steelers
  • 27': Lee Ho-Jae
  • 80': Kang Hyeon-Je

About

Johor Darul Ta'zim are hosting Pohang Steelers at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Han Chan-Hee (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oberdan.
  • 3': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Natxo Insa.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordi Amat.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Juninho Rocha (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 7': Foul by Oberdan (Pohang Steelers).
  • 7': Juan Muniz (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 8': Oberdan (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Juan Muniz (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Arif Aiman.
  • 9': Foul by Lee Tae-Seok (Pohang Steelers).
  • 9': Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Juninho Rocha (Pohang Steelers).
  • 10': Jonathan Viera (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Juan Muniz (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 12': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Juninho Rocha is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Juninho Rocha (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Ho-Jae following a fast break.
  • 14': Foul by Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 14': Lee Tae-Seok (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Teixeira following a fast break.
  • 18': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Jeon Min-Gwang.
  • 20': Foul by Murilo Henrique (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 20': Juninho Rocha (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 22': Foul by Lee Tae-Seok (Pohang Steelers).
  • 22': Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Lee Ho-Jae is caught offside.
  • 27': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 0, Pohang Steelers 1. Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Teixeira with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers).
  • 30': Jonathan Viera (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Jeon Min-Gwang.
  • 35': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Juan Muniz (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Viera with a cross.
  • 37': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 1, Pohang Steelers 1. Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Foul by Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 39': Yun Pyeong-Gook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Jordi Amat.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 1, Pohang Steelers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Johor Darul Ta'zim 1, Pohang Steelers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Eo Jeong-Won replaces Lee Tae-Seok.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Jong-Woo replaces Han Chan-Hee.
  • 47': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 47': Oberdan (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 2, Pohang Steelers 1. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Foul by Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 54': Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Baek Sung-Dong replaces Jorge Teixeira.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Pohang Steelers 1. Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Offside, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Bérgson is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arif Aiman.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim In-Sung replaces Juninho Rocha.
  • 62': Foul by Kim Jong-Woo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 62': Jonathan Viera (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 63': Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bérgson.
  • 66': Foul by Jordi Amat (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 66': Kim Jong-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Álvaro González.
  • 68': Foul by Murilo Henrique (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 68': Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Murilo Henrique.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lee Dong-Hee (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kim Jong-Woo with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Heberty replaces Murilo Henrique.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 71': Foul by Oberdan (Pohang Steelers).
  • 71': Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Baek Sung-Dong (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eo Jeong-Won.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shin Kwang-Hoon with a cross.
  • 73': Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Eo Jeong-Won (Pohang Steelers).
  • 75': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Afiq Fazail replaces Juan Muniz.
  • 76': Foul by Álvaro González (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 76': Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 76': Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Afiq Fazail (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Jeon Min-Gwang is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Afiq Fazail.
  • 79': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kang Hyeon-Je replaces Lee Ho-Jae.
  • 80': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 3, Pohang Steelers 2. Kang Hyeon-Je (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hong Yun-Sang.
  • 81': Foul by Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 81': Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Kim Jong-Woo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 81': Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Baek Sung-Dong (Pohang Steelers).
  • 83': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Anselmo replaces Natxo Insa.
  • 83': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Jesé replaces Jonathan Viera.
  • 83': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Jorge Obregón replaces Bérgson.
  • 84': Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Baek Sung-Dong (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim In-Sung with a headed pass.
  • 86': Foul by Jorge Obregón (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 86': Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Kang Hyeon-Je (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kim In-Sung.
  • 90': Foul by Oscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90': Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Oscar Arribas.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Anselmo (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+1': Oberdan (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesé.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+2': Yun Pyeong-Gook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-2 Pohang Steelers.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 4, Pohang Steelers 2. Jesé (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Obregón.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Kim Jong-Woo (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hong Yun-Sang.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Kang Hyeon-Je (Pohang Steelers).
  • 90'+9': Heberty (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Kang Hyeon-Je (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Jorge Obregón (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
  • 90'+11': Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Jorge Obregón (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Oscar Arribas following a fast break.
  • 90'+14': Penalty Johor Darul Ta'zim. Jorge Obregón draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+14': Penalty conceded by Oberdan (Pohang Steelers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+15': Goal! Johor Darul Ta'zim 5, Pohang Steelers 2. Jorge Obregón (Johor Darul Ta'zim) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+17': Second Half ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 5, Pohang Steelers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Johor Darul Ta'zim 5, Pohang Steelers 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 1
49.7 Possession 50.3
15 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 10
0.1 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
366 Accurate Passes 389
434 Passes 453
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 51
36 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 25
14 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Location: Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia
Attendance: 34,590

AFC Champions League Elite Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Kawasaki Frontale 7 +9 15
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 +8 14
4 Gwangju FC 7 +6 14
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Line-Ups

DAR Johor Darul Ta'zim (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
58 Andoni Zubiaurre (GK)
23 Eddy Silvestre
27 Álvaro González
5 Jordi Amat
30 Natxo Insa
20 Juan Muñiz
11 Murilo
24 Oscar Arribas
9 Bergson
10 Jonathan Viera
42 Arif Aiman Hanapi
Johor Darul Ta'zim Substitutes:
Jorge Obregón, Matthew Davies, Nazmi Faiz, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, Romel Morales, Jesé, Shane Lowry, Heberty, Syihan Hazmi, Anselmo, Afiq Fazail, Shahrul Saad.

POH Pohang Steelers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Yun Pyeong-Gook (GK)
4 Jeon Min-Gwang
3 Lee Dong-Hee
26 Lee Tae-Seok
17 Shin Kwang-Hoon
16 Han Chan-Hee
8 Oberdan
9 Jorge Teixeira
97 Paulo Rocha
33 Lee Ho-Jae
37 Hong Yun-Sang
Pohang Steelers Substitutes:
Han Hyeon-Seo, Hwang In-Jae, Kang Min-Jun, Sung-Dong Baek, Hwang Seo-Woong, Kang Hyeon-Je, Lee Gyu-Baeg, Kim Jong-Woo, Kim In-Sung, Cho Jae-hoon, Cho Sang-Hyeok, Eo Jeong-Won.

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