GAME RESULTMatch Results

ACL 3rd Match 2020/11/24 (Tue)
Audience 0 people 
Weather: AC ground, Temperature: 24 degrees, Humidity: % 
Referee: ADHAM MOHAMMAD MAKHADMEH Assistant Referees: AHMAD MOANNES ALROALLE/MOHAMMAD MUSTAFA ALKALAF Fourth Official: HUSSEIN ABO YEHIA

AFC Champions League 2020 Group Stage ACL 3rd Round

Education City Stadium

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FC Tokyo

0-1

Match ended

First Half0-0

Second half0-1

AWAY

Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club

FC Tokyo Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club
Scorer 71 minutes: Yu Hanchao
63 minutes: Kensuke NAGAI → Adailton
74 minutes: Yojiro TAKAHAGI → Tsuyoshi WATANABE
74 minutes: Hotaka NAKAMURA → Takumi NAKAMURA
90+1 minutes: Keigo HIGASHI → Hirotaka MITA
90+1 minutes: Diego OLIVEIRA → Kyosuke TAGAWA
Player substitution 48 minutes: Takagi → Zhu Jianrong
65 minutes: Sun Shilin → Peng Xinli
65 minutes: Qin Sheng → Bi Zhenhao
65 minutes: Wang Wei → Zhu Baojie
90+2 minutes: Nudunbu → Jiang Shenglong
7 Shoot 6
9 GK 13
6 CK 0
23 Direct Free Kick 15
2 Indirect Free Kick 1
1 Offside 2
0 PK 0
Warning 1 min: Nudunbu
53 min: Mubia
83 min: Feng Xiaoting
Expulsion
FC Tokyo Starting
GK 13 Go HATANO
DF 3 Masato MORISHIGE
DF 6 Ryoya OGAWA
DF 32 Joan OUMARI
DF 37 Hotaka NAKAMURA
MF 8 Yojiro TAKAHAGI
MF 10 Keigo HIGASHI
MF 31 Shuto ABE
FW 9 Diego OLIVEIRA
FW 11 Kensuke NAGAI
FW 20 Leandro
FC Tokyo Substitute
GK 1 Tsuyoshi KODAMA
DF 4 Tsuyoshi WATANABE
DF 22 Takumi NAKAMURA
MF 7 Hirotaka MITA
MF 28 Takuya UCHIDA
MF 38 Kazuya KONNO
MF 44 Manato SHINADA
FW 15 Adailton
FW 24 Taichi HARA
FW 27 Kyosuke TAGAWA
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club Starting Lineup
GK 27 Li Shuai
DF 24 Akagoshi
DF 30 Muvia
DF 35 Feng Xiaoting
MF 8 Zhang Lu
MF 11 Yu Hanchao
MF 26 Hata Noboru
MF 31 Wang Wei
MF 37 Sun Shilin
MF 43 Nudonbu
FW 18 Gaudí
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club Substitute
GK 1 Ma Town
DF 3 Hiroshi Hitsuji
DF 4 Jiang Shenglong
DF 14 Sun Kai
DF 23 Kashiwa Yoshihaya
DF 38 Wen Jiabao
MF 21 Shu Baojie
MF 25 Peng Xinli
MF 36 劉若釩
FW 15 Zhu Jianrong

[Highlight Video]

[Player and Coach Comments]

《Keigo HIGASHI Player》
"It was a game that we had to win. We will have another match against the same opponent in two days, so we want to make good preparations again to be able to win next time."

(It was a game where the accuracy of the final finish was a challenge)
"We have no choice but to continue with confidence."
I want to keep challenging myself, not becoming passive, and use today's game as a reflection to move forward to the next one.

(As an individual, it was my second game back in the Sendai match)
"I think I'm getting better with each game, and I truly feel the joy of being able to play football."
I am hungry for the game and hungry for victory.
"I think everyone needs to become more greedy and be more committed to winning."

(We will have another match against the same opponent in just two days)
"It's not often that we have the opportunity to play against the same opponent within two days."
I think it's a chance to immediately repay the debt that was done to us today.
"We want to firmly switch gears as a team and aim for victory in the next game."

"Masato MORISHIGE Player"
"At first, everyone's play was stiff. I think there were parts that were overwhelmed by the unique atmosphere of the ACL."

(The impression of the opponent)
"I feel that it was not so much a problem with the opponent, but rather a lack of our own quality and ideas because we were able to create chances."

(Things I was conscious of when changing positions in the middle)
"I was able to move up from center back, but I felt that the build-up in the midfield was lacking, so I was conscious of that and played."

(To win against the same opponent in two days)
"I think it is important to play with courage and take the initiative to receive the ball and aim for the goal."

"Shuto ABE"
(Looking back on today's match)
We wanted to accumulate points in the first match after the break, but it's very disappointing. Although we ended up losing 0-1, the battle in the group stage is still ongoing, so we have no choice but to switch gears and keep going.

(The impression of the opponent)
"The team was defensively solid and defended with their bodies until the end, so I wanted to break through. Although there were chances, we couldn't score a goal easily."

(To win against this opponent, we need to)
"Put our bodies on the line, not lose in the duels, and win in the simple aspects."
Furthermore, the opponent's defensive style was unique and different from J-League teams, so we struggled. I feel that it will be difficult to score in the next match if we don't discuss and improve as a team. I want to score solidly and keep the goals against at 0 to win."

"Tokyo - Summary of Coach Kenta HASEGAWA's Press Conference"
"It is a very disappointing result, but we will face the same opponent again in two days."
"We want to fight to turn today's result around in the next 90 minutes."

(How were the players' movements throughout the match?)
"As it was the first game, there were players participating in the ACL for the first time, and there were still some players who haven't fully adapted to the tournament yet."
However, I think that by fighting hard today, those players will be able to smoothly get into the game in the next match.

(Was it difficult to have the first match after the resumption?)
"I think it was."
However, Shanghai Shenhua also filled the spaces well and played in a way that prevented us from making passes behind them.
"Since we were able to create several scoring opportunities, we want to focus on converting them into goals in the next match."

(It will be a rematch in just 2 days, but what adjustments are needed in terms of the offensive side?)
"We were able to create several attacking opportunities."
I want to continue working on adjusting while communicating with each other in the details such as the last pass and the part before that pass.

(What do you think about playing against the same opponent in two days?)
"I think we have grasped what kind of team each other is."
There are difficult parts, but we consider that the first half of the 180-minute battle has ended because there are no away goals in this year's ACL, and we want to fight to turn the game around in the second half of 90 minutes."

(What is your impression of Shanghai?)
"As expected, they played a physical style of football."
They also conceded a goal when they threw a long ball and gave away a careless penalty.
I felt that this was a battle in Asia, and I think of it as the ACL, so even though it was a short period of time, I want to fix the issues that came up today and prepare for the next match.

"Summary of Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club, Manager Cheganhi's Press Conference"
"FC Tokyo is a strong team with a wonderful coach."
"We were able to score and win by analyzing and preparing in advance, playing as a team for 90 minutes."