AFC Champions League Elite - Preview – R16 (2nd Leg): Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 1 v 3 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima will have to go for broke from the first blow of the whistle against Johor Darul Ta'zim in the return leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

The Japanese side suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Malaysian champions, who are seeking to make the quarter-finals for the first time.

Sanfrecce, who finished third in the League Stage behind fellow Japanese side FC Machida Zelvia and Vissel Kobe, will have the psychological advantage of having beaten Johor Darul Ta'zim when the teams met earlier in the competition.

They are, however, winless in their last two continental matches - conceding multiple goals in each of them.

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Johor Darul Ta'zim will be confident of completing the job after morale boosting back-to-back triumphs against Japanese side, who have been a bogey for them on the continental stage.

Victory over Vissel secured the Malaysian team their Round of 16 spot and the win over Sanfrecce moved them within touching distance of the quarter-finals.

Johor Darul Ta'zim, however, have never won three on the bounce in the competition and have lost each of their last two away games.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)
Venue: Hiroshima Soccer Stadium (Hiroshima)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+9)

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