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FC Seoul's Jesse Lingard scored twice as the visitors secured a 3-1 win over Chinese Super League champion Shanghai Port on Tuesday to edge closer to a place in the Asian Champions League Elite knockout rounds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/26/soccer/asian-champions-league-fc-seoul/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #sanfreccehiroshima #machidazelvia #fcseoul #asianchampionsleague

In other action, Machida Zelvia earned a 3-1 win over Gangwon FC while Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew with Chengdu Rongcheng.

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Machida Zelvia's rapid ascent in Japanese soccer reached a new high point when the upstart club defeated Vissel Kobe in the Emperor’s Cup final to earn its first piece of major silverware. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/23/more-sports/machida-emperors-cup-victory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #machidazelvia #gokuroda #visselkobe #emperorscup

It is the latest success for manager Go Kuroda, the former high school coach who has brought his golden touch to the professional game.

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Brutal for #MachidaZelvia — that’s never a penalty. But #SanfrecceHiroshima stay in the title race, theoretically anyway, and we will take it!

Argh! Absurdly good finish after a turnover and quick transition puts #MachidaZelvia ahead.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored twice in the second half to make a winning start to the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite with a 2-0 victory over Melbourne City. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/17/soccer/hiroshima-tops-melbourne/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #sanfreccehiroshima #machidazelvia

In other action, Machida Zelvia, making its debut in the competition, secured a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul.

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