2022 AFC Champions League East Asia group stage match ends without a win for K League teams, Korean media says it's in trouble
As the four rounds of the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League East Asia Region came to an end, all four teams in the Korean league failed to top the group stage, a situation that has sparked concern and worry in the Korean media. They noted that Korean teams seem to be facing an unprecedented challenge.
Specifically, this year's AFC Champions League saw South Korean powerhouses Jeonbuk Hyundai, Ulsan Hyundai, Daegu FC and Jeonnam Dragons all competing. However, after four rounds of intense fighting, these four teams failed to place first in their respective groups.
Jeonbuk Hyundai, who won the K-League title last season, drew 1-1 with Vietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai on the 25th, a result that dropped them to second place in the group. The result dropped them to second place in the group. Unfortunately, they only had one effective shot on goal in the whole match, which was a frustrating performance.
And despite being undefeated in the K-League, Ulsan Hyundai, the K-League leaders, finished in third place in the group stage, even ahead of Guangzhou from China. However, this ranking of Ulsan Hyundai is practically meaningless due to the generally low performance of Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League.
Daegu FC are currently second in Group F, with a record of 1 win and 1 draw against Urawa Red Diamonds, but before that, they were defeated by the Lions by a score of 0-3, so the situation is also not optimistic.
