Gamba Osaka and Johor Darul Ta’zim Secure Vital Wins in AFC Champions League Elite
J1 League side Gamba Osaka continued their strong form in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 on Tuesday, securing a 3-1 comeback victory against the Newcastle Jets in Australia.
Newcastle took the lead in the 32nd minute through Nikolaos Vergos via a heavily deflected shot. However, Gamba responded before halftime when Yusei Toshida equalized with a header in the 40th minute. The visitors sealed the match in the second half through substitutes: Deniz Hummet scored in the 73rd minute just three minutes after coming on, and Welton Felipe added a third goal four minutes before full time to secure back-to-back league phase wins.
JDT Overcomes Pohang Steelers
In South Korea, Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim picked up their first win of the campaign by defeating FC Pohang Steelers 2-0 at the Steelyard. The turning point occurred just before halftime when Pohang captain Jeon Min-gwang was sent off. Marcos Guilherme capitalized on the numerical advantage by scoring in the 49th minute and adding a second late in the game.
Other Results Across the Continent
Kyoto Sanga bounced back from their Matchday One defeat by edging Ratchaburi FC 1-0, courtesy of a late goal from substitute Temma Matsuda. Meanwhile, Shanghai Port FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen played out a 1-1 draw after Diogo Oliveira cancelled out Prince Ampem’s 49th-minute opener.
In Monday fixtures, Al Nassr rebounded from their heavy opening defeat to beat PFC Neftchi 3-1, and Esteghlal FC claimed a 2-1 victory over Al Gharafa SC.
Source: The AFC
