AFC Champions League Two - Preview - QF (1st Leg): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) v Sydney FC (AUS)

Yongin: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC will be determined to take a healthy lead when they face Sydney FC in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 quarter-final on Thursday.

The two-time Asian champions suffered a harrowing 2024 domestically but did just enough in their continental challenge and a place in the AFC Champions League Two semi-finals will help convince their fans that they are back on track.

A 1-0 defeat to defending K League 1 champions Ulsan HD, however, is not a statistic Jeonbuk would have wanted going into the first leg tie.

A confidence booster for them will be the fact that they have not lost to Sydney FC in four previous meetings - winning two and drawing two.

Sydney FC will equally fancy their chances as they are unbeaten in six matches across all competitions, having defeated Macarthur FC 2-0 in their A-League tie on Saturday.

The resilience shown in the 5-4 aggregate win against Bangkok United in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Two will further motivate Sydney FC to end Jeonbuk's run.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) v Sydney FC (AUS)

Venue: Yongin Mireu Stadium (Yongin)

Kick-off: Thursday, 19:00 (UTC+9)

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