AFC Champions League League Phase East - 5

Gangwon FC 1 - 3 FT Machida Zelvia

Chuncheon Songam Stadium

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Futmetrix Verdict
33
FT
Tue, Nov 25
Gangwon FC
1-3
Machida Zelvia
⚡ Intensity 39
⚖️ Balance 15
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Clinical Machida Zelvia punish wasteful Gangwon.

Machida Zelvia’s Ruthless Efficiency Silences Chuncheon

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. Machida Zelvia turned defensive resilience into a counter-attacking masterclass, punishing Gangwon FC’s lack of a clinical edge to secure a vital continental victory.

The Territorial Illusion

The match at Chuncheon Songam Stadium began with a clear tactical divide. Gangwon FC took immediate control of the tempo, dictating play with short, rhythmic passing that forced the visitors into a deep block. Yang Min-hyeok looked lively on the flank, spearheading an offensive that saw the hosts rack up 68% possession. However, despite the lopsided territorial advantage, the Balance of the match remained deceptively even. Gangwon moved the ball well, completing 457 accurate passes, but they frequently hit a wall of blue shirts in the final third. The Japanese side seemed content to absorb the pressure, waiting for the precise moment to spring forward. The early phase was a showcase of Gangwon's technical ability, yet it lacked the decisive final ball needed to break the deadlock.

A Clinical Counter-Punch

The contest swung violently in favor of the visitors through sheer clinical execution. While the Intensity score of 6.2 suggests a match played at a measured pace, the speed of Machida Zelvia’s transitions was devastating. Despite registering only three shots on target throughout the entire ninety minutes, the J-League side converted every single one of them. Oh Se-hun led the line with physical presence, providing the platform for Machida to bypass Gangwon's midfield dominance. The pivot point arrived when Gangwon, committed too far forward after a succession of nine corners, was caught in a lightning-fast break. Machida’s ability to exploit the space behind the full-backs turned a tactical stalemate into a comfortable lead, leaving the home crowd stunned by the visitors' ruthless nature.

Continental Consequences

The final whistle confirmed a result that moved Machida Zelvia into a commanding second position in the group. For Gangwon FC, the defeat is a bitter pill to swallow given their statistical dominance in almost every category except the scoreline. An Upset Factor of 0.0 indicates that the higher-ranked side performed as expected, even if the method was unconventional. The hosts’ inability to convert 11 shots into more than a single goal highlights a growing concern for their manager. With only eight points from seven matches, their path to the knockout stages is becoming increasingly narrow. Conversely, Machida leaves Korea with their Stakes in the tournament significantly bolstered, having proven they can win without the ball. Their efficiency remains their greatest weapon as the group stage enters its final stretch.

Key Questions

Who won the match between Gangwon FC and Machida Zelvia?

Machida Zelvia won the match 3-1 away at Chuncheon Songam Stadium.

Which team dominated possession during the game?

Gangwon FC dominated possession with 68%, but failed to convert their control into a result.

How does this result affect the league standings?

Machida Zelvia moves into 2nd place with 14 points, while Gangwon FC sits in 8th place.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
68%
32%
Gangwon FC 68%
Machida Zelvia 32%
Shots
11
10
Gangwon FC 11
Machida Zelvia 10
Shots on Target
4
3
Gangwon FC 4
Machida Zelvia 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.00
0.00
Gangwon FC 0.00
Machida Zelvia 0.00
Passes
578
278
Gangwon FC 578
Machida Zelvia 278
Pass Accuracy
79%
71%
Gangwon FC 79%
Machida Zelvia 71%
Corners
9
0
Gangwon FC 9
Machida Zelvia 0
Fouls
2
16
Gangwon FC 2
Machida Zelvia 16
Yellow Cards
1
1
Gangwon FC 1
Machida Zelvia 1
Red Cards
0
0
Gangwon FC 0
Machida Zelvia 0

Match Events

K. Sento (A. Masuyama) 24'
27' 🟨 Seung Won Lee
H. Shimoda 28'
Oh Se-Hun (K. Sento) 38'
HT
46' 🔄 M. Tuci H. Park
46' 🔄 Shin Min-Ha Lee Gi-Hyuk
46' 🔄 Lee Seung-Won Kim Kang-Guk
Na Sang-Ho Y. Soma 🔄 46'
55' H. Park (Kim Kang-Guk)
Oh Se-Hun S. Fujio 🔄 63'
A. Masuyama G. Shoji 🔄 71'
K. Sento M. Duke 🔄 72'
74' 🔄 Song Jun-Seok Kim Do-Hyun
Yuta Nakayama 🟨 76'
80' 🔄 Kim Dae-Won Jo Hyun-Tae
H. Shimoda N. Lavi 🔄 90'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Gangwon FC

Goalkeepers
Park Cheong-Hyo
SIEVE
SIEVE
0%
Save %
0%
Save %
3
Conceded
0
Saves
Defenders
Kang Joon-Hyuck
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Shin Min-Ha
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
M. Tuci
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Song Jun-Seok
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Midfielders
Mo Jae-Hyeon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Seung-Won
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Seo Min-Woo
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
72
Passes
7
Duels
Kim Dae-Won
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Park Sang-Hyeok
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kim Gun-Hee
MAGNET
MAGNET
52
Activity
52
Activity
44
Passes
8
Duels
BENCH
Lee Gwang-Yeon
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jo Hyun-Tae
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Park
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
45
Minutes
8
Rating
Lee Gi-Hyuk
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
89%
Duel Win %
Y. Kang
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Dae-Woo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Kang-Guk
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
45
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Hwang Eun-Chong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Min-Jun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Do-Hyun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yun Il-Lok
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Goo Bon-Cheul
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Machida Zelvia

Goalkeepers
K. Tani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
H. Mochizuki
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
D. Okamura
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Dresevic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
A. Masuyama
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
5
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Y. Nakayama
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Shimoda
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
K. Hayashi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
K. Sento
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Na Sang-Ho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Oh Se-Hun
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
T. Morita
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Y. Arai
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
T. Imai
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Shoji
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cha Je-Hoon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Lavi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
H. Mae
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Shirasaki
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Soma
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
S. Fujio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Duke
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Numata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/03/2026 Gangwon FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia AFC Champions League Chuncheon Songam Stadium
25/11/2025 Gangwon FC 1 - 3 Machida Zelvia AFC Champions League Chuncheon Songam Stadium
03/03/2026
AFC Champions League Chuncheon Songam Stadium
25/11/2025
AFC Champions League Chuncheon Songam Stadium
Gangwon FC Win
Machida Zelvia Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Vissel Kobe 5 12 10 4 +6 WShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe (26-11-2025)WVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-11-2025)LGangwon FC 4 - 3 Vissel Kobe (22-10-2025)WVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Melbourne City (01-10-2025)WSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 3 Vissel Kobe (17-09-2025)
2 Melbourne City 5 9 6 5 +1 WMelbourne City 2 - 0 Johor Darul Takzim FC (25-11-2025)WMachida Zelvia 1 - 2 Melbourne City (04-11-2025)WMelbourne City 2 - 1 Buriram United (21-10-2025)LVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Melbourne City (01-10-2025)LMelbourne City 0 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (16-09-2025)
3 Machida Zelvia 5 8 7 4 +3 WGangwon FC 1 - 3 Machida Zelvia (25-11-2025)LMachida Zelvia 1 - 2 Melbourne City (04-11-2025)WSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 2 Machida Zelvia (21-10-2025)DJohor Darul Takzim FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia (30-09-2025)DMachida Zelvia 1 - 1 FC Seoul (16-09-2025)
4 FC Seoul 5 8 7 4 +3 WSHANGHAI SIPG 1 - 3 FC Seoul (25-11-2025)DFC Seoul 0 - 0 Chengdu Better City (04-11-2025)LShanghai Shenhua 2 - 0 FC Seoul (22-10-2025)WFC Seoul 3 - 0 Buriram United (30-09-2025)DMachida Zelvia 1 - 1 FC Seoul (16-09-2025)
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5 8 5 3 +2 DChengdu Better City 1 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (25-11-2025)WSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (04-11-2025)LUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (21-10-2025)DSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 1 SHANGHAI SIPG (30-09-2025)WMelbourne City 0 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (16-09-2025)
6 Ulsan Hyundai FC 5 8 4 3 +1 DUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 0 Buriram United (26-11-2025)LVissel Kobe 1 - 0 Ulsan Hyundai FC (05-11-2025)WUlsan Hyundai FC 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (21-10-2025)DShanghai Shenhua 1 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (01-10-2025)WUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Chengdu Better City (17-09-2025)
7 Johor Darul Takzim FC 5 7 6 5 +1 LMelbourne City 2 - 0 Johor Darul Takzim FC (25-11-2025)WJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Shanghai Shenhua (05-11-2025)WChengdu Better City 0 - 2 Johor Darul Takzim FC (21-10-2025)DJohor Darul Takzim FC 0 - 0 Machida Zelvia (30-09-2025)LBuriram United 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (16-09-2025)
8 Buriram United 5 7 5 6 -1 DUlsan Hyundai FC 0 - 0 Buriram United (26-11-2025)WBuriram United 2 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (04-11-2025)LMelbourne City 2 - 1 Buriram United (21-10-2025)LFC Seoul 3 - 0 Buriram United (30-09-2025)WBuriram United 2 - 1 Johor Darul Takzim FC (16-09-2025)
9 Gangwon FC 5 6 7 9 -2 LGangwon FC 1 - 3 Machida Zelvia (25-11-2025)LSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (04-11-2025)WGangwon FC 4 - 3 Vissel Kobe (22-10-2025)LChengdu Better City 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (30-09-2025)WGangwon FC 2 - 1 Shanghai Shenhua (16-09-2025)
10 Chengdu Better City 5 5 3 5 -2 DChengdu Better City 1 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (25-11-2025)DFC Seoul 0 - 0 Chengdu Better City (04-11-2025)LChengdu Better City 0 - 2 Johor Darul Takzim FC (21-10-2025)WChengdu Better City 1 - 0 Gangwon FC (30-09-2025)LUlsan Hyundai FC 2 - 1 Chengdu Better City (17-09-2025)
11 Shanghai Shenhua 5 4 5 8 -3 LShanghai Shenhua 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe (26-11-2025)LJohor Darul Takzim FC 3 - 1 Shanghai Shenhua (05-11-2025)WShanghai Shenhua 2 - 0 FC Seoul (22-10-2025)DShanghai Shenhua 1 - 1 Ulsan Hyundai FC (01-10-2025)LGangwon FC 2 - 1 Shanghai Shenhua (16-09-2025)
12 SHANGHAI SIPG 5 1 2 11 -9 LSHANGHAI SIPG 1 - 3 FC Seoul (25-11-2025)LBuriram United 2 - 0 SHANGHAI SIPG (04-11-2025)LSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 2 Machida Zelvia (21-10-2025)DSanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 1 SHANGHAI SIPG (30-09-2025)LSHANGHAI SIPG 0 - 3 Vissel Kobe (17-09-2025)