Vissel Kobe vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Vissel Kobe
  • 90'+4': Koya Yuruki
FT
1 - 0
Melbourne City FC

    About

    Vissel Kobe are hosting Melbourne City FC at Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Vissel Kobe. Ren Komatsu is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
    • 2': Kakeru Yamauchi (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Harrison Shillington.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Koya Yuruki (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jean Patrick (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ren Komatsu.
    • 9': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
    • 11': Handball by Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Foul by Kakeru Yamauchi (Vissel Kobe).
    • 15': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe).
    • 20': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matheus Thuler.
    • 22': Foul by Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City).
    • 22': Shuichi Gonda (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe).
    • 31': Foul by Jean Patrick (Vissel Kobe).
    • 31': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Gustavo Klismahn (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
    • 33': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
    • 37': Foul by Gustavo Klismahn (Vissel Kobe).
    • 37': Kai Trewin (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Caetano (Vissel Kobe).
    • 39': Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emin Durakovic.
    • 42': Offside, Vissel Kobe. Caetano is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jean Patrick (Vissel Kobe).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Vissel Kobe 0, Melbourne City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Vissel Kobe 0, Melbourne City 0.
    • 48': Foul by Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City).
    • 48': Nanasei Iino (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Kakeru Yamauchi (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Kento Hamasaki.
    • 53': Foul by Takuya Iwanami (Vissel Kobe).
    • 53': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Koya Yuruki (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Gustavo Klismahn.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Kento Hamasaki (Vissel Kobe) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Kakeru Yamauchi.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Caetano (Vissel Kobe).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 61': Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Gotoku Sakai replaces Caetano because of an injury.
    • 64': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
    • 66': Corner, Vissel Kobe. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
    • 68': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Taisei Miyashiro replaces Jean Patrick.
    • 68': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Yuya Kuwasaki replaces Kakeru Yamauchi.
    • 68': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Haruya Ide replaces Kento Hamasaki.
    • 69': Substitution, Melbourne City. Elbasan Rashani replaces Emin Durakovic.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Beckham Baker replaces Harrison Shillington because of an injury.
    • 74': Foul by Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe).
    • 74': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Ren Komatsu (Vissel Kobe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Offside, Melbourne City. Kavian Rahmani is caught offside.
    • 77': Offside, Melbourne City. Takeshi Kanamori is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Taisei Miyashiro (Vissel Kobe) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Gotoku Sakai with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Gustavo Klismahn (Vissel Kobe).
    • 80': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Vissel Kobe. Niina Tominaga replaces Nanasei Iino.
    • 82': Foul by Haruya Ide (Vissel Kobe).
    • 82': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Akeem Gerald replaces Takeshi Kanamori because of an injury.
    • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Besian Kutleshi replaces Kavian Rahmani.
    • 85': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City).
    • 85': Taisei Miyashiro (Vissel Kobe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Matheus Thuler (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haruya Ide.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Taisei Miyashiro (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Koya Yuruki.
    • 90'+2': Beckham Baker (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yuya Kuwasaki (Vissel Kobe).
    • 90'+3': Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kai Trewin (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Koya Yuruki (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Taisei Miyashiro with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Vissel Kobe 1, Melbourne City 0. Koya Yuruki (Vissel Kobe) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Gotoku Sakai.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Melbourne City. Akeem Gerald is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Vissel Kobe 1, Melbourne City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Vissel Kobe 1, Melbourne City 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 0
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    4 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    276 Accurate Passes 301
    385 Passes 410
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    7 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    86 Long Balls 87
    21 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 3
    6 Tackles 7
    1.0 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 5
    37 Effective Clearances 26
    37 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Location: Kobe, Japan
    Attendance: 5,119

    AFC Champions League Elite Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ulsan HD 3 +2 7
    2 Vissel Kobe 2 +4 6
    3 Machida Zelvia 3 +2 5
    4 FC Seoul 2 +3 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VIS Vissel Kobe (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    71 Shuichi Gonda (GK)
    3 Thuler
    31 Takuya Iwanami
    16 Caetano
    2 Nanasei Iino
    52 Kento Hamasaki
    77 Klismahn
    30 Kakeru Yamauchi
    29 Ren Komatsu Yellow Card
    14 Koya Yuruki
    26 Jean Patric
    Vissel Kobe Substitutes:
    Daiya Maekawa, Gotoku Sakai, Niina Tominaga, Sota Onishi, Yuta Miyahara, Yuya Kuwasaki, Taiga Seguchi, Richard Ubong, Haruya Ide, Tafuku Satomi, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Taisei Miyashiro.

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Patrick Beach (GK)
    22 German Ferreyra Yellow Card
    26 Samuel Souprayen Yellow Card
    16 Aziz Behich
    36 Harrison Shillington
    19 Zane Schreiber
    27 Kai Trewin
    39 Emin Durakovic
    13 Nathaniel Atkinson Yellow Card
    10 Takeshi Kanamori
    47 Kavian Rahmani
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Andrew Nabbout, Ryan Kalms, Mathew Baker, Dakota Ochsenham, Luke Becvinovski, Beckham Baker, Elbasan Rashani, Akeem Gerald, Jayden Necovski, Angus Mackintosh, Besian Kutleshi.

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