Lingard Captains FC Seoul to 3-0 Win Over Buriram in Asian Champions League Elite
The result lifts Seoul to four points, level with Sanfrecce Hiroshima after two rounds.
Overview
- Choi Jun opened the scoring before Jeong Seung-won’s cross was misjudged by goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, with Lucas Silva adding a third at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
- Jesse Lingard, wearing the armband, said the team dominated after breaking through and that the first win felt deserved.
- Buriram’s coach Osmar Loss cited a shift after the opener and first-half injuries, noting his side struggled with the game’s tempo in Seoul.
- Elsewhere in the group, Shanghai Port drew 1-1 at Sanfrecce Hiroshima through Gabrielzinho after Hayato Araki’s header, Chengdu Rongcheng beat Gangwon 1-0 via Tim Chow, and Machida Zelvia drew 0-0 with Johor after Yuki Soma hit the post from the spot.
- The competition’s league phase sends the top eight in each 12-team group to March knockouts, with quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final staged in Saudi Arabia in late April.