Kobe down Shenhua 2-0 to move clear in Asian Champions League

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SHANGHAI SHENHUA 0-2 VISSEL KOBE IN THE AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE SHOWS: SHANGHAI, CHINA (NOVEMBER 26, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) 1. SHANGHAI SHENHUA AND VISSEL KOBE TEAMS WALKING OUT BEFORE MATCH 2. KOBE MIDFIELDER YUKI HONDA PREPARING FOR KICK OFF 3. SHENHUA TEAM HUDDLE BEFORE KICK OFF FIRST HALF 4. SHENHUA STRIKER LUIS ASUE FIRES SHOT AGAINST THE CROSSBAR FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX / ASUE WITH HANDS ON HEAD 5. GOAL 0-1 – KOBE MIDFIELDER YOSUKE IDEGUCHI POKES THE BALL IN FROM SIX YARDS OUT / REPLAY SHOWING WINGER DAIJU SASAKI WAS ONSIDE DURING BUILD-UP / IDEGUCHI CELEBRATES 6. GOAL 0-2 KOBE DEFENDER TETSUSHI YAMAKAWA HEADS THE BALL IN FROM DEFENDER NANASEI IINO'S CROSS / YAMAKAWA CELEBRATING / REPLAY OF GOAL / YAMAKAWA WALKING BACK TO POSITION SECOND HALF 7. IINO BUNDLES OVER SHENHUA STRIKER ANDRE LUIS FROM WILSON MANAFA's CROSS AND THE REFEREE AWARDS A PENALTY TO SHANGHAI SHENHUA / REPLAY 8. KOBE GOALKEEPER SHUICHI GONDA SAVES ANDRE LUIS' PENALTY DOWN TO THE GOALKEEPER'S RIGHT / REPLAY AND LUIS REACTION 9. SHENHUA MIDFIELDER JOAO CARLOS TEIXEIRA FIRES A SHOT WIDE FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX FULL TIME 10. IDEGUCHI HIGH FIVES HIS KOBE TEAMMATES AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE 11. SHENHUA TEAM COMMISERATES LUIS AFTER THE FINAL WHISTLE 12. KOBE MANAGER TAKAYUKI YOSHIDA SHAKES HANDS WITH SHENHUA MANAGER LEONID SLUTSKIY STORY: Japan's Vissel Kobe sealed a 2-0 win over hosts Shanghai Shenhua on Wednesday (November 26) to open a three-point gap at the top of the Asian Champions League Elite eastern league phase standings. Goals from Yosuke Ideguchi and Tetsushi Yamakawa in the 31st and 39th minutes respectively sealed a fourth win in five matches for the J-League champions, who moved clear of second-placed Melbourne City in the standings. Andre Luis saw his penalty saved by Kobe's Shuichi Gonda eight minutes from time to cap a frustrating night for Leonid Slutsky's side. Kobe will face Chengdu Rongcheng in their next continental encounter, whilst Shenhua will travel to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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