Johor Darul Ta’zim 3-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Johor Darul Ta’zim won: Johor Darul Ta’zim 3-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 1/8) on Wed, 4 Mar 2026 at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin, Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya). Johor Darul Ta’zim goals: Ager Aketxe 52', Bérgson 63', Marcos Guilherme 85'. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Nené 87' (og). Sent off: Ju-Sung Kim (28'). Possession: 73-27. Player of the match: Nacho Méndez (8.7).
Match report
Johor Darul Ta’zim beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 3-1
Johor Darul Ta’zim saw off Hiroshima Sanfrecce 3-1 at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin on Wednesday 4 March in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Ager Aketxe put Johor Darul Ta’zim ahead on 52' (1-0), Bérgson made it 2-0 on 63', Marcos Guilherme made it 3-0 on 85' and an own goal by Nené pulled one back for Hiroshima Sanfrecce on 87' (3-1).
Ju-Sung Kim (Hiroshima Sanfrecce) was sent off on 28'.
Johor Darul Ta’zim had 73% of the ball, shots were 33-8 (12-4 on target).
Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 31,225.
Match stats
| Johor Darul Ta’zim | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 73 | 27 |
| Total shots | 33 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 545 (89%) | 130 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 33 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 18 | 2 |
Lineups
Johor Darul Ta’zim (3-5-2): Andoni Zubiaurre, João Figueiredo, Cristóbal Márquez, Raúl Parra, Nené, Nacho Méndez, Eddy Israfilov, Natxo Insa, Óscar Arribas, Marcos Guilherme, Jairo
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Ju-Sung Kim, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Takaaki Shichi, Taishi Matsumoto, Ryo Germain, Motoki Ohara, Akito Suzuki
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Ju-Sung Kim (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 25' · Substitution · Ager Aketxe for Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 28' · Red card · Ju-Sung Kim (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Naoto Arai for Motoki Ohara (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 51' · Substitution · Bérgson for Jairo (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 52' · Goal · Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 59' · Yellow card · Cristóbal Márquez (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 60' · Substitution · Kosuke Kinoshita for Akito Suzuki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 60' · Substitution · Mutsuki Kato for Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 63' · Goal · Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 64' · Yellow card · Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 73' · Substitution · Sota Nakamura for Hayao Kawabe (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 84' · Substitution · Yago César for João Figueiredo (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 84' · Substitution · Manuel Hidalgo for Ager Aketxe (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 85' · Goal · Marcos Guilherme (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
- 87' · Goal · Nené (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Daiki Suga for Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta’zim)
All-time head-to-head
Johor Darul Ta’zim vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Johor Darul Ta’zim vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Johor Darul Ta’zim won, 3-1 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Wed, 4 Mar 2026.
When and where is Johor Darul Ta’zim vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 12:15 UTC at Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin, Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya), AFC Champions League Elite.