Gwangju FC vs Shanghai Shenhua, 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage
· AFC Champions League EliteAbout
Gwangju FC are hosting Shanghai Shenhua
at Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju, Korea Republic, starting on
. The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Gwangju. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
- 2': Attempt saved. Choi Kyoung-Rok (Gwangju) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Heo Yool with a headed pass.
- 3': Foul by João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 3': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt missed. Heo Yool (Gwangju) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Choi Kyoung-Rok with a cross.
- 7': André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju).
- 9': Foul by André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 9': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 14': Kim Gyeong-Jae (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Choi Kyoung-Rok (Gwangju) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Min-Gi with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Lee Min-Gi (Gwangju).
- 17': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Heo Yool (Gwangju) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeong Ho-Yeon.
- 22': Foul by Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju).
- 22': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Oh Hu-Seong (Gwangju) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Choi Kyoung-Rok.
- 28': Corner, Gwangju. Conceded by Wang Haijian.
- 31': Foul by Wang Haijian (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 31': Heo Yool (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lee Min-Gi (Gwangju) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 35': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jeong Ho-Yeon (Gwangju) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Byeon Jun-Soo (Gwangju).
- 39': Foul by Lee Min-Gi (Gwangju).
- 39': Gao Tianyi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Gao Tianyi (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 41': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 42': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': VAR Decision: No card change Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 44': Wilson Manafá (Shanghai Shenhua) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Foul by André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 45': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju).
- 45'+2': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Byeon Jun-Soo (Gwangju) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Offside, Shanghai Shenhua. Cephas Malele is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Gwangju).
- 45'+4': Gao Tianyi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Heo Yool (Gwangju) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Gwangju 0-0 Shanghai Shenhua.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Wu Xi (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Gwangju 0, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Gwangju 0, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chan Shinichi.
- 50': Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Byeon Jun-Soo (Gwangju).
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Corner, Gwangju. Conceded by Yang Zexiang.
- 57': Substitution, Gwangju. Jasir Asani replaces Oh Hu-Seong.
- 58': Goal! Gwangju 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0. Jasir Asani (Gwangju) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Heo Yool with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Aidi Fulangxisi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Heo Yool (Gwangju).
- 60': Offside, Shanghai Shenhua. Cephas Malele is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Gwangju).
- 62': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Aidi Fulangxisi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Gwangju).
- 65': Cephas Malele (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Byeon Jun-Soo (Gwangju).
- 65': Attempt saved. Aidi Fulangxisi (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Wilson Manafá replaces Yang Zexiang.
- 66': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Xu Haoyang replaces Gao Tianyi.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Kyeong-Min (Gwangju).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt blocked. André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Teixeira.
- 71': André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju).
- 71': Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jeong Ho-Yeon (Gwangju).
- 74': Substitution, Gwangju. Lee Kun-Hee replaces Heo Yool.
- 74': Substitution, Gwangju. Shin Chang-Moo replaces Lee Hui-Gyun.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Xie Pengfei replaces Wang Haijian.
- 79': Choi Kyoung-Rok (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Xu Haoyang (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 79': Substitution, Gwangju. Jeong Ji-Yong replaces Choi Kyoung-Rok.
- 80': Substitution, Gwangju. Jo Seong-Kwon replaces Lee Min-Gi.
- 81': Foul by Lee Kun-Hee (Gwangju).
- 81': Xie Pengfei (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Lee Kun-Hee (Gwangju) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Chan Shinichi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jo Seong-Kwon (Gwangju).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Xu Haoyang (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilson Manafá.
- 84': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Yu Hanchao replaces Cephas Malele.
- 85': Foul by Jeong Ho-Yeon (Gwangju).
- 85': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Aidi Fulangxisi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Lee Kun-Hee (Gwangju).
- 87': Foul by Kim Jin-Ho (Gwangju).
- 87': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Wilson Manafá (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Shanghai Shenhua. Conceded by Jeong Ji-Yong.
- 88': Foul by João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 88': Shin Chang-Moo (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju).
- 89': João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Gwangju. Lee Kun-Hee is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 90'+4': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Aidi Fulangxisi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jeong Ji-Yong (Gwangju).
- 90'+6': Foul by João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua).
- 90'+6': Park Tae-Jun (Gwangju) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Offside, Gwangju. Lee Kun-Hee is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gwangju 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
- 0': Match ends, Gwangju 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
Statistics
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GWA |
|
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12 | Fouls | 20 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
6 | SHOTS | 8 |
2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
334 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
414 | Passes | 537 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
12 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
56 | Long Balls | 39 |
32 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
16 | Tackles | 24 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
24 | Interceptions | 8 |
34 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
34 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Location: Gwangju, Korea Republic
Attendance: 3,379
Venue: Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Location: Gwangju, Korea Republic
Attendance: 3,379
AFC Champions League Elite Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shanghai Port | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Ulsan HD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Buriram United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Gwangju FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kim Kyeong-min (GK) |
23 | Kim Gyeong-Jae |
15 | Byeon Jun-Soo ![]() |
3 | Lee Min-Gi |
27 | Kim Jin-Ho ![]() |
55 | Park Tae-Jun |
14 | Jeong Ho-Yeon |
77 | Oh Hu-Seong |
30 | Kyoung-Rok Choi |
18 | Heo Yool |
10 | Lee Hui-Gyun |
Shanghai Shenhua (4-3-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Yaxiong Bao (GK) |
5 | Zhu Chenjie |
32 | Fulang Xisi Aidi |
27 | Shinichi Chan |
16 | Yang Zexiang |
11 | Cephas Malele ![]() |
33 | Wang Haijian |
10 | João Carlos Teixeira ![]() |
15 | Wu Xi |
17 | Gao Tianyi |
9 | André Luis |
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