Ulsan Hyundai are undoubtedly a formidable force in Korean soccer, a fact that can be seen in what happened to Gwangju FC. Gwangju FC rode to second place in the AFC Champions League this season, but showed no resistance against Ulsan Hyundai, losing two consecutive matches. They even failed to leave a footprint on the road to the championship and fell into the relegation quagmire early. This shows that the overall strength of Korean league teams should not be underestimated. However, it is puzzling that they seem to have little interest in the AFC Champions League. So, how Ulsan Hyundai will show their competitive attitude at home will be the center of attention.
Shandong Taishan is about to meet Malaysia Johor Bahru. Johor Bahru's strength is not to be underestimated, with a record of two wins, one draw and one loss, ranking fourth in points. Especially worth mentioning is that their defense is rock solid, in the AFC Champions League East Asia Group, the number of goals conceded is only slightly higher than the Kobe Victory ship and Kawasaki Frontier, which are the two strongest teams in the Japanese Professional League. As a result, Johor Bahru are undoubtedly the best defensive team in the AFC East. Shandong Taishan's offense will face a huge challenge this time, and the team's injury problems also need to be solved.
It is worth mentioning that viewers will not be able to see the match live on CCTV as CCTV failed to secure the broadcasting rights for this season's AFC Champions League. The program list released by CCTV today did not mention this game, we can only through other video platforms to follow the performance of the Chinese Super League team in the AFC Champions League.
