8-7 point kill! AFC Champions League final showdown is produced: Japanese powerhouse carnival, waiting for 34 years to realize the dream

Ye Qing Football World

2024-04-24 20:56Posted in Hubei Sports Creators

On April 24, in the second leg of the AFC Champions League semifinals, Yokohama Mariners hosted Ulsan HD. Yokohama Mariner led 3-0 at one point, and Ulsan HD scored two goals in a row to drag the aggregate score 3-3 into a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, the Yokohama Mariner reached the final with a total score of 5-4 and an aggregate score of 8-7! After 34 years, the Yokohama Mariner reached the AFC Champions League final again.

In this season's AFC Champions League, Yokohama Mariners are in the same group as Shandong Taishan, and the former is in the first place. In the 1/8 finals, Yokohama Mariner eliminated Bangkok United 3-2, and in the 1/4 finals, Yokohama Mariner eliminated Shandong Taishan 3-1. Ulsan HD reached the semifinals after eliminating Kofu Wind Forest in the 1/8 finals and Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 1/4 finals.

In the first leg of the semi-finals, Yokohama Mariner lost 0-1 to Ulsan HD. In this game, the Yokohama Mariners lined up in a 4141 formation, with Anderson Lopes leading the front, Ulsan HD, and Kim Young-kwon leading the defense.

The Yokohama Mariners, who are playing at home, are attacking like a tide and keep scoring goals:

In the 13th minute, Yokohama Mariner attacked on the right side, Ulsan HD central defender Kim Young-kwon made a huge mistake, and Asahi Uechu pushed the goal, and Yokohama Mariner led 1-0.

In the 21st minute, Anderson Lopes scored with a left-footed sweep to give Yokohama Mariner a 2-0 lead.

In the 30th minute, Asahi Uechu hit the world wave, Yokohama Mariner 3-0!

Trailing 0-3, Ulsan HD was also woken up.

In the 35th minute, Ulsan HD won a corner kick and Matthews scored with a header, 1-3.

In the 38th minute, there was a turning point on the field, Takumi Ueshima slid the tackle to put down Yan Yuanxiang, the referee directly sent a red card to Takumi Ueshima, Ulsan HD won a penalty, Bohanic hit the penalty, Ulsan HD chased 2 goals in a row, fell behind 2-3, the total score was tied 3-3, and the two sides returned to the same running line.

In the rematch, Ulsan HD, who had the advantage in numbers, took the initiative and continued to attack, quickly catching up and overtaking in possession and shots. 70th minute. Ulsan HD replaced Martin Adam, a strong center forward with 1.91 meters, and launched a total attack.

In the heavy rain, Ulsan HD frequently missed opportunities, and Martin Adam and Lee Qinglong failed to seize the opportunity to score. The aggregate score was still 3-3 in the 90 minutes, and the game dragged into extra time.

Ulsan HD dominated overwhelmingly, with 34 shots on goal and 13 on target, with 63% possession, Yokohama Mariners struggled to parry. In the 116th minute, Kim Woo scored 1 goal, but the linesman raised the flag to signal offside, and the goal was invalid.

In 120 minutes, the aggregate score was still 3-3, and the game dragged into a penalty shootout. In the first round, Ulsan HD's Martin Adam hit, Yokohama Mariners' Anderson Lopes also hit, in the second round, Kelvin hit, Mizunuma Hirota also hit, in the third round, Ko Seung-beom and Matsuwon-kun scored, in the fourth round, Lee Qinglong and Tian Ye Junjun hit, and in the fifth round, Kim Woo-woo was saved on a penalty.

In the end, Yokohama Mariner eliminated Ulsan HD 5-4 on penalties and successfully reached the AFC Champions League final! Crespo's Al Ain (UAE) will compete with Yokohama Mariner for the title. This season's AFC Champions League winner will qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup.

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