Kyoto Sanga Edges Ratchaburi in AFC Champions League Elite

Kyoto Sanga FC secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 on Tuesday.

Playing in Kameoka, the J League 1 side broke the deadlock late in the match when substitute Temma Matsuda scored with minutes remaining. The win allows Kyoto Sanga to recover from their Matchday One defeat against Korea Republic’s Daejeon Hana Citizen FC, leaving Ratchaburi without a point after two fixtures.

Results Across the Continent

In other Tuesday fixtures, Johor Darul Ta’zim earned a 2-0 victory against 10-man FC Pohang Steelers at the Steelyard, powered by a brace from Marcos Guilherme after Steelers captain Jeon Min-gwang was sent off before halftime. Meanwhile, Shanghai Port FC and Daejeon Hana Citizen played out a 1-1 draw following goals from Prince Ampem and Diogo Oliveira.

Gamba Osaka also secured a 3-1 away win against the Newcastle Jets, coming from behind after Nikolaos Vergos opened the scoring for the Australian hosts. Yusei Toshida equalized before substitutes Deniz Hummet and Welton Felipe sealed the victory for the J1 League club.

Source: The AFC