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Johor Darul Ta'zim’s 3-1 win against Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the Malaysian side's first win in the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Elite, with two losses and a draw in their first three such games; in fact, their 12 shots on target in the first leg is their outright most in a single match in competition history.

Buriram on a roll
With the 1-1 draw against Australia's Melbourne City FC, Thailand's Buriram United are now unbeaten in six straight matches (W3 D3) – their joint longest such streak in the competition (also W3 D3 between April 2014 and March 2015).

Gangwon need a goal
Including their 0-0 draw against Japan's FC Machida Zelvia, Korea republic's Gangwon FC have now registered three straight goalless draws in the AFC Champions League Elite – making them third side from Korea Republic and fifth team overall to do so in competition history.

Vissel hard to break down
Vissel Kobe logged their sixth clean sheet of their ongoing campaign in the 1-0 win against FC Seoul, their outright highest in a single season in the competition (5 in 2024-25). The Japanese side triumphed despite just 39.8% possession, their third lowest in the AFC Champions League Elite when they ended up winning the game (32.8% v Yokohama F. Marinos on 18 August 2022 and 38.6% vs Ulsan HD on 23 October 2024).

Melbourne City's late, late show
Benjamin Mazzeo’s equaliser for Melbourne City FC was their sixth goal in the last 15 minutes (76-90) of games in the season, the outright most by any side. Interestingly, it was their fifth goal by a substitute, also the outright most by any side this season.

Yellow fever
Including their four yellow cards against Melbourne City, Buriram United players have now received a total of 25 yellow cards in the ongoing season, the most by any side. This is their second highest tally in a single season since when data is available for the competition from 2013 (27 in 2013).

Thuler joins the club
Matheus Thuler became the 11th different player to score for Vissel Koben, the joint most by any side this season (same as Al Ahli Saudi FC). This is also the Japanese side's outright highest such tally in a single season in competition history.

Pass master
Nacho Mendez attempted 46 passes in the final third against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, completing 40 of those with both marks being the second highest of any Johor Darul Ta’zim player in AFC Champions League Elite history (Natxo Insa – 49 passes attempted and 43 completions in the final third against Central Coast Mariners on 11 February 2025).