The eastern fixtures mixed late winners with repeated changes of direction. Newcastle Jets led through two penalties, but Kyoto pulled one back before half-time and scored four more after the break. Kobe’s only goal came in the 83rd minute despite Daejeon attempting more shots. Cong An Ha Noi found the winner after Shanghai had twice drawn level, while Beijing and Jeonbuk shared a draw in which each side led. These are individual match outcomes, not qualification announcements: advancement requires the relevant standings and competition rules to be considered as well.
Daejeon Hana Citizen FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe
The ESPN event record confirms the final 0–1 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 12:00 in Jerusalem time.
Scoring sequence: Ren Komatsu, 83 — Vissel Kobe.
Attempts: Daejeon Hana Citizen FC 19 shots, 5 on target; Vissel Kobe 10 shots, 3 on target.
Recorded possession: 54% for the hosts and 46% for the visitors.
2026 season standings checked on 28 October, a dated snapshot rather than a final qualification decision:
Vissel Kobe — East Region: position 1, 9 points from 3 games; goal difference +4.
Daejeon Hana Citizen FC — East Region: position 9, 4 points from 3 games; goal difference 0.
Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–0 Port FC
The ESPN event record confirms the final 3–0 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 12:00 in Jerusalem time.
Scoring sequence
- Jonathan Silva, 53 — Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Bergson, 62 — Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Stoichkov, 86 — Johor Darul Ta'zim
Attempts: Johor Darul Ta'zim 27 shots, 7 on target; Port FC 2 shots, 0 on target.
Recorded possession: 66.2% for the hosts and 33.8% for the visitors.
Johor Darul Ta'zim — East Region: position 2, 7 points from 3 games; goal difference +5.
Port FC — East Region: position 15, 0 points from 3 games; goal difference -8.
Kyoto Sanga 5–2 Newcastle Jets
The ESPN event record confirms the final 5–2 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 12:00 in Jerusalem time.
Scoring sequence
- Patrick Wood, 13 (penalty)
- Patrick Wood, 45+2 (penalty)
- Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, 45+6 — Kyoto Sanga
- Alex Negueba, 56 — Kyoto Sanga
- Marco Túlio, 60 — Kyoto Sanga
- Papagaio, 67 — Kyoto Sanga
- Alex Negueba, 84 — Kyoto Sanga
Attempts: Kyoto Sanga 30 shots, 15 on target; Newcastle Jets 7 shots, 2 on target.
Recorded possession: 55.5% for the hosts and 44.5% for the visitors.
Newcastle Jets — East Region: position 16, 0 points from 3 games; goal difference -11.
Kyoto Sanga — East Region: position 6, 6 points from 3 games; goal difference +3.
Shanghai Port FC 2–3 Cong An Ha Noi
The ESPN event record confirms the final 2–3 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 12:00 in Jerusalem time.
Scoring sequence
- Brayan Perea, 35 — Cong An Ha Noi
- Prince Obeng Ampem, 44 — Shanghai Port FC
- Léo Artur, 49 — Cong An Ha Noi
- Miguel Campos, 60 — Shanghai Port FC
- Brayan Perea, 69 — Cong An Ha Noi
Attempts: Shanghai Port FC 18 shots, 4 on target; Cong An Ha Noi 18 shots, 6 on target.
Recorded possession: 64.5% for the hosts and 35.5% for the visitors.
Shanghai Port FC — East Region: position 8, 4 points from 3 games; goal difference +1.
Cong An Ha Noi — East Region: position 11, 3 points from 3 games; goal difference -3.
Beijing Guoan 2–2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
The ESPN event record confirms the final 2–2 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 14:15 in Jerusalem time.
Scoring sequence
- Bruno Rodrigues, 2 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Jeremy Dudziak, 34 — Beijing Guoan
- Wang Gang, 52 — Beijing Guoan
- Lee Yeong-Jae, 64 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Attempts: Beijing Guoan 14 shots, 5 on target; Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 15 shots, 5 on target.
Recorded possession: 63.7% for the hosts and 36.3% for the visitors.
Beijing Guoan — East Region: position 3, 7 points from 3 games; goal difference +3.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors — East Region: position 10, 4 points from 3 games; goal difference -1.
Ratchaburi FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol
The ESPN event record confirms the final 0–0 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 14:15 in Jerusalem time.
Attempts: Ratchaburi FC 3 shots, 0 on target; Kashiwa Reysol 14 shots, 2 on target.
Recorded possession: 37% for the hosts and 63% for the visitors.
Kashiwa Reysol — East Region: position 7, 4 points from 3 games; goal difference +3.
Ratchaburi FC — East Region: position 13, 1 points from 3 games; goal difference -3.
These matches took place before this report was published; each kick-off is dated above. Figures come from the linked event records, while the interpretation is our editorial reading of those figures.
Archival cover photograph: Vissel Kobe against Gamba Osaka in 2017; not an image of the current event. Photographer/creator: TAKA@P.P.R.S. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 2.0. The Wikimedia-supplied thumbnail is used without further modification. Image date as recorded by the source: 2017-09-09 18:58.
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