Domestic Leagues
In Korea Republic, leaders FC Seoul and second-placed Ulsan HD FC both suffered defeats, while Zhejiang FC secured a 4-1 win in China PR and HK Rangers collected their first points in Hong Kong.
China PR: Zhejiang defeat Wuhan
Zhejiang secured a 4-1 home victory over Wuhan Three Towns to move to 31 points in the Chinese Super League.
Marko Tolic opened the scoring after just two minutes before Alexandru Mitrița doubled Zhejiang’s advantage in the 14th. Tolic converted a penalty in the 77th minute and Hao Fang added a fourth three minutes later.
Zhejiang were reduced to 10 men after Ang Li was sent off in the 86th minute, with Jhonder Cádiz converting a stoppage-time penalty for Wuhan.
Zhejiang sit 10th with 31 points, while Wuhan remain 15th with 21.
Japan: Vissel move top as Kashiwa climb to second
Vissel Kobe moved to the top of the J1 League with a 1-0 away victory over Gamba Osaka.
Erik struck the decisive goal in the 90th minute as Vissel moved to 19 points, while Gamba dropped to 16th with six.
Kashiwa Reysol climbed to second after defeating FC Machida Zelvia 4-2 away from home.
Yuki Soma gave Machida the lead in the 38th minute before Yusuke Segawa equalised in the 53rd. Keita Endo put Kashiwa ahead five minutes later, with Machida’s Hokuto Shimoda sent off in the 62nd minute, just three minutes after coming on.
Yoshio Koizumi extended Kashiwa’s advantage in the 65th minute before Segawa scored his second in the 88th. Koki Ogawa pulled one back for Machida in stoppage time.
Kashiwa moved to 18 points, while Machida dropped to fourth with 17.
Kawasaki Frontale and defending champions Kashima Antlers played out a 3-3 draw, leaving both sides on 13 points and in seventh and eighth respectively.
In other matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima edged Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 away from home, FC Tokyo defeated Nagoya 1-0 and Yokohama F. Marinos beat Mito HollyHock 2-0. Sanfrecce sit third with 17 points, while FC Tokyo are fifth with the same tally.
Korea Republic: Seoul and Ulsan suffer defeats
K League 1 leaders FC Seoul suffered a 2-1 away defeat to FC Pohang Steelers but remain top with 62 points.
Kento Nishiya gave Pohang the lead after just three minutes before Hwang Seo-woong doubled their advantage in the 39th. Patryk Klimala converted a penalty in the 51st minute for Seoul, but Pohang held on to move up to seventh with 40 points.
Second-placed Ulsan HD also suffered defeat, going down 2-1 away to FC Anyang.
Matheus Oliveira opened the scoring for Anyang in the 27th minute before Lee Dong-gyeong equalised for Ulsan in the 54th. Breno Herculano restored Anyang’s lead from the penalty spot in the 61st minute, while Yago Cariello missed a late penalty in stoppage time.
Ulsan remain second with 47 points, while Anyang climbed to eighth with 38.
Jeju SK moved into third after a 1-0 away victory over Gangwon. Italo Moreira Barcelos scored the only goal in the 36th minute as Jeju moved to 46 points, while Gangwon remain fifth with 42.
In other matches, defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC drew 2-2 with Gwangju FC to move to 44 points in fourth, Incheon and Daejeon Hanacitizen FC shared a 1-1 draw while Gimcheon Sangmu defeated Bucheon 1995 2-0.
Hong Kong: Rangers secure first points
HK Rangers collected their first points of the Hong Kong Premier League season with a 1-0 home victory over Eastern.
Flavio Tico scored the decisive goal in the 82nd minute as Rangers moved to ninth with three points, while Eastern sit seventh with the same tally.
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