Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have an opportunity to place some daylight between them and their opponents on the day after they meet Pohang Steelers within the third fixture for either side on this AFC Champions League (ACL) Group G match as each group goes into this recreation separated solely by aim distinction.
Benefit should be taken over the membership that holds the joint-most ACL title wins, who should nonetheless be reeling from the 3-0 defeat suffered by the hands of Nagoya Grampus within the earlier recreation and who shall be without a key defender serving a one-match suspension.
The 1-0 win over Ratchaburi places JDT in a stable place heading within the completion of the primary spherical of group matches and with Bergson, Leandro Velazquez and Arif Aiman all in good type heading into this match, three factors in opposition to a troublesome Pohang facet should be the goal.
Match particulars
| Time | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 pm | Monday, twenty-eighth June 2021 | Rajamangala Stadium |
TV channel and Dwell Streaming
| Channel/Station |
|---|
| Astro CH816 (Fox Sports activities) |
| Astro Go (stream) |
Squad information
Having made some attacking modifications for the Ratchaburi recreation, Benjamin Mora is prone to undertake an extra cautious method in opposition to the Koreans, with the potential of Safiq Rahim shifting again to the bench and Afiq Fazail coming in to shore up the midfield and supply extra safety alongside Natxo Insa.
Kim Gi-dong has picked nearly the identical line-up within the opening two matches with solely two modifications regardless of back-to-back 6 pm (10 pm, Malaysia time) kickoffs and might be having gamers, not at their finest health ranges significantly as a result of reality they needed to play the final half an hour in opposition to Nagoya with simply 10 males. Defender Shin Kwang-hoon will certainly not be obtainable as he sits out resulting from a pink card picked up in opposition to the Japanese facet.
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What the coaches mentioned
Benjamin Mora
“Motivation is a very powerful factor in any sport. It’s essential to know what you need and how one can get what you need. We’re in an excellent scenario mentally and emotionally as a result of we’re very glad to see the staff competing in an excellent degree. We all know Pohang are an excellent staff taking part in an excellent league within the Korean League. We expect the identical as earlier than, a troublesome recreation in opposition to a really powerful staff.
“Certainly we now have created many probabilities to attain within the final recreation however sadly we couldn’t convert most of them. However we’re positive that we now have the chance to create them. So we’re going to proceed in the identical vibe and goal, to be a staff that desires the ball, a staff that desires to generate the chance. And it’s about enhancing the ending and it’s potential as a result of we now have the standard within the staff.”
Kim Gi-dong
“We had a gathering after the final match (in opposition to Nagoya Grampus) to make assessments and though we misplaced, we nonetheless managed to stay to the sport plan. As you already know, the pink card fully modified the elements of our efficiency however the staff is now centered and able to tackle the following opponents.
“In fact, we now have seen their previous two video games nevertheless it’s finest to concentrate on ourselves and our key strengths in order that we will get the three factors. Tomorrow’s (Monday)match is essential and all of the gamers are in tune to have recreation. The staff is emotionally in a situation and we’re emphasizing on the constructive elements to arrange for the following match.”
Outcomes up to now
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2021 | JDT 0-1 Nagoya |
| 22 Jun 2021 | Pohang 2-0 Ratchaburi |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Nagoya 3-0 Pohang |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Ratchaburi 0-1 JDT |
Present standings
| Place | Staff | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Johor Darul Ta’zim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ratchaburi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Successful the earlier recreation had helped JDT transfer up into the second place which may doubtlessly see them by to the knockout stage of the ACL in the event that they ultimately find themselves among the many finest three second-place finishers from the 5 East Zone teams. At the moment JDT is fourth in that listing however solely on aim distinction to the three groups above them.
Previous conferences v Korean groups
| Date | Outcome | Competitors |
|---|---|---|
| 12 March 2019 | JDT 1-1 Gyeongnam | Group Stage |
| 22 Might 2019 | Gyeongnam 2-0 JDT | Group Stage |
Formally it is solely these two matches on file within the competitors however there was one other which was performed and received final 12 months by JDT after they ousted Suwon Bluewings 2-1 within the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium’s first huge bow within the ACL, however after all the data have been expunged after JDT have been compelled to drag out of the competitors when it resumed resulting from journey restrictions imposed by the Malaysian authorities.
Live result of the match
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