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Johor Darul Ta’zim won: Johor Darul Ta’zim 5-2 Pohang Steelers in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 8) on Tue, 18 Feb 2025 at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin, Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya). Johor Darul Ta’zim goals: Oscar Arribas 37', Bergson 52', Arif Aiman 56', Jesé 90'+7, Jorge Obregon 90'+15 (pen). Pohang Steelers goals: Ho-Jae Lee 27', Hyeon-Je Kang 80'. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Arif Aiman (8.5).
Johor Darul Ta’zim came from behind to beat Pohang Steelers 5-2 at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin on Tuesday 18 February in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Ho-Jae Lee put Pohang Steelers ahead on 27' (0-1), Oscar Arribas levelled for Johor Darul Ta’zim on 37' (1-1), Bergson restored Johor Darul Ta’zim's lead on 52' (2-1), Arif Aiman made it 3-1 on 56', Hyeon-Je Kang pulled one back for Pohang Steelers on 80' (3-2), Jesé made it 4-2 on 90+7' and Jorge Obregon made it 5-2 from the penalty spot on 90+15'.
Johor Darul Ta’zim had 50% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (10-2 on target).
Arif Aiman (Johor Darul Ta'zim) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 34,590. Referee: Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh.
| Johor Darul Ta’zim | Pohang Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 23 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (86%) | 366 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 |
Johor Darul Ta’zim (3-2-4-1): Andoni Zubiaurre, Jordi Amat, Eddy Israfilov, Álvaro González, Natxo Insa, Juan Muniz, Arif Aiman, Murilo, Jonathan Viera, Oscar Arribas, Bergson
Pohang Steelers (4-4-2): Pyung-Gook Yoon, Dong-Hee Lee, Kwang-Hoon Shin, Min-Kwang Jeon, Tae-Seok Lee, Juninho Rocha, Oberdan, Chan-Hee Han, Ho-Jae Lee, Yun-Sang Hong, Jorge Teixeira
Johor Darul Ta’zim vs Pohang Steelers: full head-to-head record
Johor Darul Ta’zim won, 5-2 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Tue, 18 Feb 2025.
Tue, 18 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin, Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya), AFC Champions League Elite.