In the first round of the AFC Champions League group stage in East Asia, the top three teams in the Chinese Super League each showed their skills. Taishan beat Kaya 3-1 on the road, Wuhan drew 2-2 with Urawa Red Diamonds at home, and Zhejiang suffered a 1-4 defeat on the road at the hands of Buriram United. Overall, the Chinese Super League teams performed reasonably well this round, winning a victory, collecting a draw and suffering a defeat. With the 11th holiday approaching, the second round of the AFC Champions League group stage is about to begin, and the three Chinese Super League teams will face even more intense challenges. Taishan will face Yokohama Mariners, Wuhan Sanzhen will face Pohang Ironmen, and Zhejiang will face Melbourne City.
In the first round of the group stage, the three teams of the Super League, although not bad performance, but the Zhejiang team's tragic loss is also staggering. If not for the bad luck and missed opportunities, Zhejiang team may not be so bad to lose. In fact, fans have high hopes for Zhejiang. From the starting lineup and recent form, fans generally expected Zhejiang team can at least take a point on the road, but did not expect to be such a painful defeat. After all, Buriram United is not easy with the generation, it is a bright star of the Southeast Asian soccer world, not only inherited the elegance of Thai soccer, foreign aid to join more to make up for the many shortcomings. Buriram United has a wealth of experience in the Asian Champions League, with seven seasons in the competition, making it a regular in the AFC Champions League over the past decade. Although only once out of the group, but with its strong strength and level, the future promotion is not difficult. As far as this season's AFC Champions League is concerned, Zhejiang's group strength is not yet obvious, while Buriram United has more hopes of advancing. With the rise of Southeast Asian soccer, their competitiveness in the Asian Champions League should not be underestimated. At least when facing the Chinese Super League teams, they can give their opponents enough challenges. As a matter of fact, Buriram United have done well against strong teams, beating Guangzhou Evergrande, Jiangsu and even Jeonbuk Hyundai. Therefore, it makes sense for them to beat Zhejiang. Of course, we can't take ourselves lightly. Although the strength of Wurri South United in the AFC Champions League is not to be underestimated, Zhejiang had the upper hand for a while in the match. After returning home, they are expected to capitalize on their chances and beat their opponents with the advantage of home field. Zhejiang hasn't played in the AFC Champions League in years, and although they paid the price in the first round, they still have a chance to make it out of the tournament as long as they play well in their upcoming matches. In contrast, we are more worried about Wuhan Sanzhen, who are in a very competitive grouping and will have to work together to get a good result.
