The ACL = Asian Champions League, which decides the number one football club in Asia, played two quarter-final games in the East region on the 22nd. was defeated.
Two quarter-final matches were held on the 22nd in the final tournament of the ACL East District, which was held intensively in Saitama City.
The Reds faced Thailand's BG Pathum, and David Moberg scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute of the first half, and in the 42nd minute, Takuya Iwanami headed in from a corner kick, giving the Reds a two-goal lead in the first half. .
In the second half, they did not slow down their offense and added two more goals, defeating BG Pathum, coached by Makoto Teguramori, who has experience in leading teams such as Vegalta Sendai, 4-0 to advance to the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Vissel faced South Korea's Chonbok, and in the 19th minute of the second half, Yasuya Taki, who had just come in as a substitute, converted a loose ball into a corner kick to open the scoring.
Immediately after this, the opponent's counterattacks equalized the score, and the first half of extra time entered the match at 1-1. .
The semi-finals will be held on the 25th between the Reds and Jeongbok, and the winning team will advance to the final against the West Division, which will be held in a home-and-away format on February 19th and 26th next year.