Lingard Captains FC Seoul to 3-0 Win in ACL Elite Group Stage
The victory leaves the K League side on four points in a group stage that sends eight teams to March knockouts.
Overview
- Choi Jun, Jeong Seung-won and Lucas Silva scored at Seoul World Cup Stadium to defeat Thai champions Buriram United.
- Lingard, 32, said it felt good to secure the first win, praising Seoul's dominance and chance creation.
- Shanghai Port drew 1-1 at Sanfrecce Hiroshima after Gabrielzinho's late equaliser, leaving Hiroshima on four points after two games.
- Tournament debutants Chengdu Rongcheng recorded their first continental victory with Tim Chow's goal in a 1-0 win over Gangwon FC.
- The top eight teams in each 12-club East and West group advance to March knockouts, with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final staged in Saudi Arabia in late April.