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.