Pohang Steelers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Pohang Steelers
  • 66': Zeca (P)
  • 90'+4': Kim In-Sung
FT
2 - 1
Urawa Red Diamonds
  • 36': José Kanté
  • Red Card 72': Takahiro Akimoto
  • Red Card 90'+8':

About

Pohang Steelers are hosting Urawa Red Diamonds at Steelyard Stadium, Pohang, Korea Republic, 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takahiro Akimoto with a cross.
  • 2': Ekanit Panya (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Park Chan-Yong (Pohang Steelers).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Foul by Alex Grant (Pohang Steelers).
  • 4': José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Atsuki Ito (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Takahiro Akimoto.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ekanit Panya (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 10': Foul by Park Seung-Wook (Pohang Steelers).
  • 10': Takahiro Akimoto (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt saved. José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ekanit Panya.
  • 13': Delay in match (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Offside, Pohang Steelers. Shin Kwang-Hoon tries a through ball, but Lee Ho-Jae is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Park Seung-Wook (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hong Yun-Sang.
  • 20': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Marius Høibråten.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Ekanit Panya (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaito Yasui.
  • 24': Foul by Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 24': Yoon Jae-Woon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Park Seung-Wook (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Han Chan-Hee.
  • 29': Foul by Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 29': Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Lee Ho-Jae (Pohang Steelers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Goh Young-Jun with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kim Jun-Ho (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Goh Young-Jun.
  • 36': Goal! Pohang Steelers 0, Urawa Red Diamonds 1. José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ekanit Panya following a fast break.
  • 38': Foul by Kaito Yasui (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 38': Park Seung-Wook (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 38': Yoon Jae-Woon (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Park Seung-Wook (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Pohang Steelers. Conceded by Shusaku Nishikawa.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Han Chan-Hee (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Pohang Steelers 0, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pohang Steelers 0, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Jong-Woo replaces Kim Jun-Ho.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Sim Sang-Min replaces Shin Kwang-Hoon.
  • 45': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Zeca replaces Lee Ho-Jae.
  • 46': Hand ball by Yoshio Koizumi (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ekanit Panya (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Yoon Jae-Woon (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Goh Young-Jun with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Takahiro Akimoto (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 54': Goh Young-Jun (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Atsuki Ito (Urawa Red Diamonds) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kim Jong-Woo (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Atsuki Ito (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 59': Offside, Urawa Red Diamonds. Takahiro Akimoto tries a through ball, but José Kanté is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim Seung-Dae replaces Yoon Jae-Woon.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Marius Høibråten (Urawa Red Diamonds) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 63': VAR Decision: Penalty Pohang Steelers.
  • 66': Goal! Pohang Steelers 1, Urawa Red Diamonds 1. Zeca (Pohang Steelers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Bryan Linssen replaces Ekanit Panya.
  • 66': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Toshiki Takahashi replaces Kaito Yasui.
  • 67': Hand ball by Takuya Iwanami (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 67': Yoshio Koizumi (Urawa Red Diamonds) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Attempt saved. José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Marius Høibråten (Urawa Red Diamonds) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Kanté.
  • 71': Foul by Takahiro Akimoto (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 71': Goh Young-Jun (Pohang Steelers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Takahiro Akimoto (Urawa Red Diamonds).
  • 72': Takahiro Akimoto (Urawa Red Diamonds) is shown the red card.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Goh Young-Jun (Pohang Steelers).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Pohang Steelers. Kim In-Sung replaces Goh Young-Jun because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 77': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Ayumu Ohata replaces Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 78': Foul by Kim Jong-Woo (Pohang Steelers).
  • 78': José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Han Chan-Hee (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim In-Sung.
  • 81': Foul by Sim Sang-Min (Pohang Steelers).
  • 81': Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Hong Yun-Sang (Pohang Steelers).
  • 82': Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Urawa Red Diamonds. Shinzo Koroki replaces José Kanté.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sim Sang-Min with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Han Chan-Hee (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hong Yun-Sang.
  • 89': Delay in match (Pohang Steelers).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kim Seung-Dae (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hong Yun-Sang with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Han Chan-Hee (Pohang Steelers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Urawa Red Diamonds. Ken Iwao tries a through ball, but Shinzo Koroki is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Pohang Steelers 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1. Kim In-Sung (Pohang Steelers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takuya Ogiwara.
  • 90'+9': José Kanté (Urawa Red Diamonds) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Takuya Iwanami (Urawa Red Diamonds) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Pohang Steelers 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pohang Steelers 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pohang Steelers 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
39.5 Possession 60.5
14 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
286 Accurate Passes 466
386 Passes 572
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
5 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 62
25 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
13 Interceptions 8
32 Effective Clearances 7
32 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Steelyard Stadium
Location: Pohang, Korea Republic
Attendance: 4,953

Line-Ups

POH Pohang Steelers (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Hwang In-Jae (GK)
5 Alex Grant
20 Park Chan-Yong
14 Park Seung-wook
17 Shin Kwang-Hoon
16 Han Chan-Hee
66 Kim Jun-Ho
37 Hong Yun-Sang
30 Yoon Jae-Woon
33 Lee Ho-Jae
11 Go Young-Joon
Pohang Steelers Substitutes:
Yun Pyeong-Gook, Kim Kyu-Pyo, Kim In-Sung, Kang Hyeon-Je, Kim Seung-Dae, Park Geon-Woo, Zeca, Ha Chang-Rae, Sim Sang-Min, Yoon Min-Ho, Cho Jae-hoon, Kim Jong-Woo.

URA Urawa Red Diamonds (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Shusaku Nishikawa (GK)
5 Marius Hoibraten
4 Takuya Iwanami
26 Takuya Ogiwara
15 Takahiro Akimoto Red Card
19 Ken Iwao
3 Atsuki Ito Yellow Card
8 Yoshio Koizumi Yellow Card
25 Kaito Yasui
11 José Kanté
27 Ekanit Panya
Urawa Red Diamonds Substitutes:
Ayumi Niekawa, Ayumu Ohata, Tetsuya Chinen, Jumpei Hayakawa, Shun Yoshida, Kazuaki Mawatari, Kai Shibato, Bryan Linssen, Shinzo Koroki, Toshiki Takahashi, Yuichi Hirano, Shoya Nakajima.

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