AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16
Vissel Kobe 2 - 1 FT FC Seoul
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Tue, Sep 15
Ratchaburi
4-6
SHANGHAI SIPG
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
40
🏆 Stakes
84
🎲 Upset
10
Ten-goal chaos rocks Ratchaburi Stadium.
Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Tue, Sep 15
Beijing Guoan
3-1
Pohang Steelers
⚡ Intensity
56
⚖️ Balance
71
🏆 Stakes
10
🎲 Upset
0
Early flurry secures Guoan's home victory.
Futmetrix Verdict
72
FT
Tue, Sep 15
Johor Darul Takzim FC
1-1
Buriram United
⚡ Intensity
76
⚖️ Balance
56
🏆 Stakes
10
🎲 Upset
53
Late VAR madness forces explosive stalemate.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
P. Klimala (Song Min-Kyu) 20'
22' M. Thuler
HT
46' ↓ R. Komatsu ↑Y. Osako
46' ↓ K. Hamasaki ↑Diego
↓ J. Son ↑Lee Seung-Mo 46'
↓ Jeong Seung-Won ↑Anderson Oliveira 67'
78' Y. Osako (Y. Muto)
↓ Cho Young-Wook ↑Moon Seon-Min 81'
89' Y. Ideguchi
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Vissel Kobe
Goalkeepers
Daiya Maekawa 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Rikuto Hirose 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Tetsushi Yamakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matheus Thuler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Katsuya Nagato
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Kento Hamasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Yosuke Ideguchi 
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8
Rating
Yuta Goke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Yoshinori Muto 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Ren Komatsu 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Daiju Sasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Shuichi Gonda 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Diego
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
João Victor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaito Yamada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nanasei Iino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Boniface Nduka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Kuwasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haruya Ide
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takahiro Ohgihara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mitsuki Hidaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takashi Inui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Osako 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
FC Seoul
Goalkeepers
Gu Sung-yun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Choi Jun
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Park Seong-hun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Antonio Ros 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
2
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Kim Jin-su
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Hrvoje Babec 
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
68
Passes
12
Duels
Jeong Seung-won
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Son Jeong-beom
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Cho Young-wook
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Song Min-kyu 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Patryk Klimala 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Kang Hyeon-mu
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ahn Jae-min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yazan Al-Arab
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Park Soo-il
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Han-do
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lee Seung-mo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hwang Do-yoon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anderson Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moon Seon-min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Acevedo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cheon Seong-hoon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2026 | FC Seoul | 0 - 1 | Vissel Kobe | AFC Champions League | Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 02/10/2026 | Vissel Kobe | 2 - 0 | FC Seoul | AFC Champions League | Noevir Stadium Kobe |
03/04/2026
02/10/2026
Vissel Kobe Win
FC Seoul Win
Draw
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Ideguchi's Late Strike Seals Kobe's Quarter-Final Spot
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 72/100. A nervy, high-stakes continental clash ultimately saw Vissel Kobe overturn an early deficit to march into the next round.
Opening Act
Vissel Kobe came into Noevir Stadium Kobe holding a slender 1-0 aggregate advantage, but the Stakes skyrocketed almost immediately. After an initial feeling-out period defined by evenly split possession, FC Seoul stunned the home crowd. In the 20th minute, Song Min-Kyu carved out a pocket of space to set up P. Klimala, who finished emphatically past the keeper. Suddenly, the tie was completely level at 1-1 overall. The visitors absorbed pressure exceptionally well through the remainder of the first half, frustrating Kobe despite the Japanese side generating a flurry of attempts from outside the box. The Balance of the entire tie was teetering on a knife-edge as both teams headed into the dressing rooms.
The Pivot
The Intensity spiked immediately after the restart as Kobe's manager looked to the bench, bringing on Y. Osako in the 46th minute. The veteran striker completely altered the focal point of the attack. While Seoul defended resolutely and attempted to rely on counter-attacks, Kobe kept turning the screw, racking up an overwhelming 18 total shots to Seoul's 9 over the match. The crucial breakthrough finally arrived in the 78th minute. Y. Muto delivered a pristine ball into the danger area, and the super-sub Osako made no mistake, restoring Kobe's aggregate lead and shifting the momentum entirely in front of a roaring, relieved home crowd.
Resolution
With Seoul forced to throw bodies forward to salvage their continental campaign, significant gaps opened up at the back. Kobe's Rikuto Hirose put in a massive defensive shift to shut down any late heroics from the visitors, a performance that rightly earned him standout recognition on the night. As the clock aggressively ticked down to the 89th minute, Y. Ideguchi capitalized on the stretched, desperate Korean defense. He buried the late winner to make it 2-1 on the night and a decisive 3-1 on aggregate. Kobe survives a massive scare, keeping their Champions League dreams alive while sending Seoul packing after a valiant, exhausting fight.
Key Questions
How dramatic was the late winner by Yosuke Ideguchi?
Yosuke Ideguchi's 89th-minute strike was the final nail in the coffin, decisively crushing Seoul's hopes just as they were aggressively pushing for a late equalizer.
How did Vissel Kobe complete the comeback from behind?
After conceding early, Kobe brought on Yuya Osako, who scored the equalizer before Ideguchi sealed the comeback victory late in the game.
What does this mean for Vissel Kobe's season?
Progressing to the quarter-finals keeps their continental trophy hopes alive and provides a massive momentum boost for their ongoing domestic campaign.
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.
Kobe Cling to Lead as Lingard Threatens
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 77/100. Vissel Kobe's defensive discipline faces its ultimate test against a resurgent Jesse Lingard looking to single-handedly flip this Round of 16 tie.
The Setup
The job is half done for Vissel Kobe. After a professional 1-0 victory in the first leg in South Korea, the Japanese side returns to Noevir Stadium with their noses in front. A high Stakes rating reflects exactly what is on the line: a place in the quarter-finals. While Kobe’s Form has been reliable, they cannot afford complacency against an opponent with nothing to lose. FC Seoul arrive knowing they must score at least once to stay alive, making this second leg a potential powder keg of tactical tension.
Key Battle
The midfield scrap between Yosuke Ideguchi and Jesse Lingard will decide the tempo. Ideguchi is the anchor for Kobe, tasked with neutralizing the spaces where Lingard thrives. However, with Lingard currently boasting a Stars rating that is off the charts, stopping him is easier said than done. If Ideguchi loses his man once, the aggregate lead could vanish in an instant.
Our Prediction
Expect Kobe to embrace a pragmatic approach, forcing Seoul to overextend. While Seoul will dominate possession, Kobe’s backline—led by the reliable Thuler—is built for these moments. We expect a cagey affair where Seoul finds a goal through sheer individual brilliance, but Kobe’s structure eventually sees them through on aggregate after a tense 1-1 draw on the night.