Nagoya Grampus vs Pohang Steelers, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Nagoya Grampus
  • 34': Yoichiro Kakitani
  • 65': Mateus (P)
  • 82': Mateus
FT
3 - 0
Pohang Steelers
  • Red Card 64': Shin Kwang-Hoon

About

Nagoya Grampus are hosting Pohang Steelers at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naoki Maeda.
  • 6': Foul by Boris Tashchy (Pohang Steelers).
  • 6': Takuji Yonemoto (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
  • 9': Naoki Maeda (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Manabu Saito (Nagoya Grampus) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Sho Inagaki.
  • 12': Corner, Nagoya Grampus. Conceded by Lim Sang-Hyub.
  • 13': Foul by Kazuya Miyahara (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 13': Kwon Gi-Pyo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Mario Kvesic (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kang Sang-Woo.
  • 13': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Yasuki Kimoto.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shin Jin-Ho with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Kazuya Miyahara (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 16': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Kwon Gi-Pyo (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lim Sang-Hyub with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Nagoya Grampus. Conceded by Shin Jin-Ho.
  • 22': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Gwon Wan-Gyu tries a through ball, but Boris Tashchy is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kazuki Nagasawa.
  • 25': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
  • 25': Kazuki Nagasawa (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Kwon Gi-Pyo (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shin Kwang-Hoon.
  • 31': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Mitchell Langerak.
  • 34': Goal! Nagoya Grampus 1, Pohang Steelers 0. Yoichiro Kakitani (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manabu Saito.
  • 34': Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Manabu Saito (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Sho Inagaki.
  • 35': Foul by Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 35': Naoki Maeda (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Corner, Nagoya Grampus. Conceded by Kang Sang-Woo.
  • 39': Foul by Yutaka Yoshida (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 39': Kwon Gi-Pyo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Yoichiro Kakitani (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 40': Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Yasuki Kimoto.
  • 42': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Naoki Maeda.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
  • 45': Kazuki Nagasawa (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
  • 45'+2': Takuji Yonemoto (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nagoya Grampus 1, Pohang Steelers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nagoya Grampus 1, Pohang Steelers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Alexander Grant replaces Kwon Gi-Pyo.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Go Young-Joon replaces Mario Kvesic.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Lee Seung-Mo replaces Boris Tashchy.
  • 46': Foul by Lim Sang-Hyub (Pohang Steelers).
  • 46': Kazuya Miyahara (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Shinnosuke Nakatani (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 49': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Yutaka Yoshida (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 50': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Yutaka Yoshida (Nagoya Grampus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Kazuki Nagasawa (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 51': Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Kazuki Nagasawa (Nagoya Grampus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Yutaka Yoshida (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 55': Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Yuki Soma replaces Kazuki Nagasawa.
  • 55': Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Mateus replaces Naoki Maeda.
  • 55': Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Ryogo Yamasaki replaces Manabu Saito.
  • 56': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Yasuki Kimoto.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ryogo Yamasaki (Nagoya Grampus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 58': Foul by Ryogo Yamasaki (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 58': Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 59': Shinnosuke Nakatani (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers).
  • 60': Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ryogo Yamasaki (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Yoichiro Kakitani (Nagoya Grampus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryogo Yamasaki.
  • 62': Foul by Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 62': Takuji Yonemoto (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ryogo Yamasaki (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 64': Second yellow card to Shin Kwang-Hoon (Pohang Steelers) for hand ball.
  • 65': Goal! Nagoya Grampus 2, Pohang Steelers 0. Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 66': Foul by Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers).
  • 66': Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Foul by Shin Jin-Ho (Pohang Steelers).
  • 69': Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Alexander Grant (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ryogo Yamasaki (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 71': Foul by Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers).
  • 71': Yutaka Yoshida (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Ryun-Seong replaces Shin Jin-Ho.
  • 74': Foul by Kang Sang-Woo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 74': Ryogo Yamasaki (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 79': Foul by Takuji Yonemoto (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 79': Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 81': Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Goal! Nagoya Grampus 3, Pohang Steelers 0. Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 85': Foul by Takuji Yonemoto (Nagoya Grampus).
  • 85': Go Young-Joon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Lee Seok-Kyu replaces Lim Sang-Hyub.
  • 86': Foul by Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 86': Sho Inagaki (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Lee Seung-Mo (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers).
  • 88': Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Lee Soo-Bin (Pohang Steelers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Hiroyuki Abe replaces Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 89': Foul by Jeon Min-Gwang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 89': Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Nagoya Grampus. Mateus tries a through ball, but Yutaka Yoshida is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Nagoya Grampus. Ryoya Morishita replaces Yutaka Yoshida.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryogo Yamasaki.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nagoya Grampus 3, Pohang Steelers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nagoya Grampus 3, Pohang Steelers 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
39.9 Possession 60.1
5 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
309 Accurate Passes 499
377 Passes 568
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 36
26 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 7
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue:
Location: ,

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gwangju FC 1 +4 3
2 Shanghai Shenhua 1 +3 3
3 Shandong Taishan 1 +2 3
4 Kawasaki Frontale 1 +1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NAG Nagoya Grampus (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mitch Langerak (GK)
4 Shinnosuke Nakatani
14 Yasuki Kimoto
23 Yutaka Yoshida Yellow Card
6 Kazuya Miyahara
2 Takuji Yonemoto
5 Kazuki Nagasawa Yellow Card
15 Sho Inagaki
8 Yoichiro Kakitani
19 Manabu Saito
25 Naoki Maeda
Nagoya Grampus Substitutes:
Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Soma, Ryogo Yamasaki, Ryotaro Ishida, Shunto Kodama, Haruya Fujii, Shumpei Naruse, Yohei Takeda, Hiroyuki Abe, Mateus.

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

No. Name
31 Kang Hyeon-Mu (GK)
13 Gwon Wan-Gyu
4 Jeon Min-Gwang
10 Sang-Woo Kang
17 Shin Kwang-Hoon Yellow Card
8 Mario Kvesic
6 Shin Jin-Ho
57 Lee Soo-Bin Yellow Card
7 Borys Tashchy
77 Sang-Hyeob Im
88 Kwon Gi-Pyo
Pohang Steelers Substitutes:
Oh Beom-Seok, Park Jae-Woo, Go Young-Joon, Seung-Mo Lee, Lee Ho-Jae, Lee Kwang-Jun, Ryun-Seong Kim, Alex Grant, Lee Seok-Kyu, Cho Sung-Hoon.

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