Yokohama Marinos 1-0 Bangkok United [3-2 on aggregate]
In the group stage, Yokohama Mariners and Shandong Taishan were in Group G and finished in first place. Bangkok United finished the group stage in Group F, edging out Jeonbuk Hyundai for the top spot. In the first round of confrontation between the two sides, Yokohama Mariners, who were playing on the road at the time, led by 2 goals in the 24th minute, but were eventually defeated by Bangkok United, who got a red card in the last minute. So, whoever wins this game advances to the quarterfinals.
The game was played at the Yokohama International Complex Arena and the referee was Ilgiz Tantashev from Uzbekistan. The first half was unsuccessful for both sides, with the Yokohama Mariners dominating the field and getting more chances on the attacking end. Unfortunately, the 9-shot-1 positive was not very efficient, as five of Bangkok United's attacks were all wrong.
In the second half of the game, the Yokohama Mariners' offense continued to dominate, but it still wasn't very effective on the offensive end, with a consistently low shooting percentage. Bangkok United went all out on defense in preparation for overtime. Both sides failed to score in regulation time and the total score remained at 2-2 square meters, hence the need to fight for extra time.
Overtime was fiercely contested, with both offenses remaining unproductive. It wasn't until the 120th+1st minute that Yufei Murakami chopped down a penalty kick for the Yokohama Mariners, which was then scored by Lopez to give the Yokohama Mariners a 1-0 lead. After that, Bangkok United failed to recover the score, and Yokohama Mariners won by one goal at home, eliminating their opponents with a 3-2 aggregate score.
Kofu Furin 1-2 Hyundai Ulsan [1-5 overall]
This is the first match of the tournament and both teams compete at the New National Arena in Tokyo, Japan, with referee Moawood Bonyadifard from Iran.
Ulsan Hyundai started early in this match. Ulsan Hyundai took the lead in the 11th minute on a breakaway goal by Hyeon Kim, Kim Address. Kofu Furin went all out on offense and eventually equalized in the 88th minute. Mihei Kazushi broke through for a goal to avoid a two-goal shutout. From there, Ulsan Hyundai went in for the shutout in the 90th+4th minute, with Cho Min-gyu scoring.
In the end, Ulsan Hyundai defeated Kofu Fung Lam 2-1 on the road, eliminating the opponent with a two-round aggregate score of 5-1. Ulsan Hyundai's double victory over Kofu won them a place in the last eight of the AFC Champions League, where they will face Jeonbuk Hyundai in the quarterfinals in a modern Korean derby, while Jeonbuk Hyundai knocked out Pohang Steelers 3-1 in the 1/8th final.
