Yokohama Mariners locked up the top spot in Group G with a 1-0 victory over Bangkok United in a closely fought group stage, 3-2 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Bangkok United topped Group F and managed to keep the mighty Jeonbuk Hyundai at bay. Yokohama Mariners led by two goals at one point in their first-round clash, only to be turned back and suffer a red card in the final minute. The win means that either side will go through to the quarterfinals with a victory.
The match was held at the Yokohama International Complex Arena and was officiated by Uzbeksan referee Ilgiz Tantashev. The first half was uneventful for both sides, with the Yokohama Mariners taking the initiative but shooting inefficiently. In the second half, Bangkok United defended tightly and prepared for overtime, despite still having a poor attacking end, with Yokohama Mariners getting more shots on goal. The two sides drew in regulation time, with the aggregate score remaining at 2-2, and overtime became crucial in deciding the winner.
Overtime was a tight affair, with no goals scored by either side. Yokohama Mariners' Yufei Murakami broke the deadlock with a penalty kick in the 120th+1 minute, which Lopez then converted to give Yokohama Mariners a 1-0 lead. Bangkok United were unable to recover and were eventually eliminated by a 3-2 aggregate score.
Meanwhile, Kofu Fung Lam battled South Korea's Hyundai Ulsan at the New National Stadium in Tokyo, with Iranian referee Moeud Bonnyadifard enforcing the law. Hyundai Ulsan started the match with a strong start, scoring in the 11th minute to give the visitors the lead. Kofu-Fenglin fought back with all their might and Kazushi Mihei equalized in the 88th minute. However, Ulsan Hyundai completed the shutout in the 90th+4th minute, with Cho Min-gyu's goal making the match end 2-1. In the end, Ulsan Hyundai eliminated Kofu Fung Lam 5-1 on aggregate, and will face Jeonbuk Hyundai in the Hyundai Derby, a 1/8 final match in which Jeonbuk Hyundai defeated Pohang Steelers 3-1 to advance to the next round.
