In the second match of the second leg of the AFC Champions League semifinals that ended on the evening of April 24, Beijing time, the Yokohama Mariners, who played less than one person for most of the game, defeated the Ulsan HD team 3-2 in overtime at home, and drew 3-3 on aggregate, and in the subsequent penalty shootout, the Yokohama Mariner won 5-4 and won the two-legged total score 8-7, and advanced to the final with a risk.
In the first leg, Ulsan HD defeated Yokohama Mariners 1-0 at home to take the lead. And the Yokohama Mariners, who returned to their home stadium this time, launched a fierce attack at the beginning. Just 13 minutes into the opening period, Asahi Uechu capitalized on a defensive mistake in the Ulsan backline and scored with a low shot to help Yokohama Mariners equalize the aggregate score.
Eight minutes later, Jan Mateus assisted, and Lopes scored with a swinging leg on the spot, and the Yokohama Mariners took a 2-1 aggregate lead.
In the 30th minute, Nam Tae-hee provided an assist in the face of the home team, and Asahi Uechu scored a brace, and with the offensive of scoring three goals in 30 minutes in the first half, the Yokohama Mariners reversed the aggregate score 3-1.
Since then, however, the situation on the field has changed dramatically. In the 35th minute, the Ulsan team took a corner kick, and Sales shook his head in front of the goal to pull back a point, and the Ulsan team closed the total score to 2-3.
In the 39th minute, a dramatic scene occurred, Yokohama player Takumi Uejima was fouled for handball in the penalty area, and was given a penalty by the referee, and the referee also showed a red card to Takumi Ueshima and sent him off directly. The Yokohama Mariners had to play 10 for 11 for the remainder of the game.
Ulsan foreign player Bojanic seized the opportunity and took the penalty kick in one fell swoop, and Ulsan successfully tied the aggregate score at 3-3, and the two sides returned to the same running line again.
Yibian fought again, and 1 goal was blown for each side. In the 47th minute, Ulsan foreign aid Ludwigsson was offside, and Bojanic's goal was disallowed.
In the 63rd minute, Yokohama Mariner foreign player Jan Mateus was in an offside position, and the goal was also disallowed.
In extra time, the two sides still failed to score again, and Ulsan HD had a goal scored by Kim Woo but was offside, and the game was forced to go to penalties. In the penalty shootout, Yokohama Mariners won 5-4 to advance to the final.
The Yokohama Mariners will face UAE dark horses Al Ain in the final, who eliminated Saudi league giants Riyadh Crescent 5-4 on aggregate in the semi-finals.