In the 116th minute, substitute Lee Seung-ki crossed the ball from the left side of the penalty area, and Han Kyo-Won grabbed the ball and scored from the left side of the penalty area, giving Jeonbuk a 2-1 victory. However, the joy of the victory did not last long, as in the 120th minute, Koho Myung-moto's header from the front of the penalty area was narrowly missed by Lee Beom-soo, who was able to parry the ball away. Substitute Juncker then added a shot from the right side of the box to give Urawa a second's equalizer and send the game to a penalty shootout.
The penalty shootout had its ups and downs, with Kim Bo Kyung's penalty kick being valiantly saved by Nishikawa Josaku in the first round, while Schulz helped Poho take a 1-0 lead. In the second round, Lee Seung-ki's penalty kick was deftly saved by Nishikawa Josaku, and Juncker scored with ease to extend Urawa's lead 2-0. In the third round, Park Jin-seop scored for Jeonbuk, but Carlsson's penalty kick was valiantly saved by Lee Beom-soo to make the score 1-2. In the fourth round, Kim Jin-soo's shot hit the post, while Ezaka Ren helped Poho seal a 3-1 win. In the end, Urawa Red Diamonds eliminated Jeonbuk Hyundai at home by a total score of 5-3 and advanced to the finals.
The stats show that Urawa Red Diamonds had 63% possession in the game, 13 shots on goal to their opponents' 8, and a 6-3 lead in shots on target. In terms of red and yellow cards, neither side received a red card, but Urawa Red Diamonds slightly outnumbered Jeonbuk Hyundai 3-2 in yellow cards.
Korean media revealed that after the match, Poho fans stood up collectively and applauded the Jeonbuk Hyundai players. It is worth mentioning that previously in the AFC Champions League, Poho fans had clashed with Jeonbuk fans, and now the two sides shook hands and made peace, showing the grace and harmony of competitive sports.
This scene after the game triggered a hot discussion among fans, some people said that this is what soccer should look like, looking forward to the return of the Chinese Super League team to the AFC Champions League final match; some people also lamented that the mask reason we have not seen such a long time to see such a devil's home, such a wonderful game. More fans leave a message to sigh, time flies, the 2015 AFC Champions League final and the Chinese Super League as if it were still yesterday, and now has been the past seven years.
According to the schedule, the knockout rounds of the 2022 AFC West Asia Regional Championship will be played from February 3 to 10, 2023 at a venue to be determined. The finals will be played via a home-and-away format on February 19 and 26, with Urawa Red Diamonds going first away and then home.
