Johor Darul Tazim 1-0 Vissel Kobe Highlights, AFC Champions League Elite: Marcos Guilherme’s Strike Seals Win for Hosts

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The AFC Champions League Elite 2025-26 matches will be streamed live on FanCode.

The only time these two sides met was in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage. It was a tough night for the Southern Tigers as Vissel Kobe, led by the legendary Andrés Iniesta, secured a dominant 5–1 victory in Japan.

Antonio Glauder, Hector Hevel, Bérgson, Nené, E. İsrafilov, João Figueiredo, Nacho Méndez, Natxo Insa, Raúl Parra, Andoni Zubiaurre, Marcos Guilherme

The referee has blown his whistle indicating the start of play. The stadium is full-house and the atmosphere is electrifying at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Johor.

Vissel Kobe's Kaito Yamada commits a foul and the referee was quick to notice it and gives him a yellow card for his bad foul.

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Darul Tazim's Marcos Guilherme received an assist from Bergson and in response he launched a right footed shot from the centre of the D but it was saved in the bottom left corner by Shuichi Gonda.

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Hector Hevel assisted with a very good cross and Darul Tazim's Bergson pounced on the opportunity with a header from very close range but it was again saved by Shuichi Gonda, who has been on his toes today since from the very start.

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The entire stadium including the Darul Tazim players erupted as they thought that they had taken a lead in the game but the referee decided to check the goal on VAR and overturned the decision once he found out the Hector Hevel was offside.

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That's the half-time whistle by the referee and with it the stoppage time comes to an end. The score line reads 0-0 as both set of players are making their way back to the locker rooms for the break.

Darul Tazim 0-0 Vissel Kobe

Both the players are back on the field for the 2nd half of the game and the referee blows his to indicate the start of play. Both team would be vying to break the deadlock and get a lead in the match.

Darul Tazim 0-0 Vissel Kobe

Joao Figueiredo make a good assist to Bergson after a fast break, who in response fires a left footer from the left side of the D, but unfortunately it misses the left and the deadlock continues.

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Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) strikes the left post with a right-footed effort from the middle of the box, following a cross from Marcos Guilherme.

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Goallll! Darul Tazim draws the first blood as Marcons Guilherme gets a brilliant assist by Jairo and he fires in a left footer from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner of the net, thus taking the hosts ahead in the game.

Darul Tazim 1-0 Vissel Kobe 73'

That's the full time whistle and with it the stoppage time comes to an end. Southern Stars have prevailed in the hard fought clash against the Vissel Kobe owing to the 73rd minute decider by Marcons Guilherme. Johor Darul Tazim win the match beating Vissel Kobe by 1-0.

Darul Tazim 1-0 Vissel Kobe