Beijing FC Edges Buriram United in AFC Champions League Elite Action

Beijing FC claimed a narrow 1-0 victory against Thailand’s Buriram United on Tuesday in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 League Stage. Substitute Fabio Abreu scored the decisive goal for the China PR side, managing to break the deadlock after entering the match in the second half.

Led by coach Nick Montgomery, Beijing FC utilized a triple substitution in the second half that ultimately altered the momentum of the game just as Buriram United was pressing for an opening score. The win marks the second consecutive victory for the Chinese side in the current tournament campaign.

Other Matchday 2 Results Across the Region

In other AFC Champions League Elite fixtures played on Tuesday, October 13, 2026:

• Kyoto Sanga FC 1-0 Ratchaburi FC: Temma Matsuda scored a late goal to give the J League 1 side a home win in Kameoka, leaving Ratchaburi pointless after two matches.
• FC Pohang Steelers 0-2 Johor Darul Ta’zim: Marcos Guilherme scored twice for the Malaysian visitors at the Steelyard, capitalizing on the 45th-minute red card issued to Pohang captain Jeon Min-gwang.
• Shanghai Port FC 1-1 Daejeon Hana Citizen FC: Prince Ampem opened the scoring for Shanghai Port in the 49th minute, but Diogo Oliveira answered with a header five minutes later to split the points.
• Newcastle Jets FC 1-3 Gamba Osaka: After Nikolaos Vergos put the Australian hosts ahead in the 32nd minute, Gamba Osaka rallied with goals from Yusei Toshida, Deniz Hummet, and Welton Felipe.
• Al Nassr 3-1 PFC Neftchi: Ange Postecoglou’s Al Nassr squad rebounded from an earlier 4-0 defeat to Al Ain FC with a convincing win at King Saud University Stadium on Monday.

Source: The AFC