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AFC Champions League Elite· 2025/26 · Round 8
Machida Zelvia v Chengdu Better City
- HT 2–1
- Kick-off
- Referee: A. Faghani
- Last data update
Key eventsavailable
- 90′Goal · Chengdu Better CityF. Silva · (assist L. Rongxiang)
- 87′Substitution · Machida ZelviaH. Mae on · H. Shimoda off
- 86′Substitution · Machida ZelviaY. Soma on · K. Hayashi off
- 81′Substitution · Chengdu Better CityL. Rongxiang on · L. Liao off
- 81′Substitution · Chengdu Better CityM. Yimingkari on · Y. Ming-Yang off
- 72′Substitution · Machida ZelviaT. Nishimura on · K. Kuwayama off
- 72′Substitution · Machida ZelviaS. Fujio on · T. Yengi off
- 67′Yellow card · Machida ZelviaD. Okamura
- 62′Substitution · Machida ZelviaY. Nakayama on · H. Heroki Mochizuki off
- 60′Substitution · Chengdu Better CityG. Chao on · H. Hu off
- 55′Goal · Machida ZelviaT. Yengi · (assist K. Kuwayama)
- 32′Goal · Chengdu Better CityW. Shihao
- 25′Goal · Machida ZelviaR. Shirasaki · (assist F. Tokumura)
- 10′Yellow card · Chengdu Better CityY. Ming-Yang
- 7′Goal · Machida ZelviaT. Yengi · (assist K. Hayashi)
- 10:00Kick-off
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AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26
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Statisticslimited
- 3Blocked shots0
- 6Corners3
- 2.42Expected goals (xG)0.71
- 10Fouls9
- 0Offsides2
- 85%Pass accuracy83%
- 513Passes469
- 438Accurate passes390
- 53%Possession47%
- 2Saves3
- 19Shots7
- 10Shots off target3
- 6Shots on target4
- 1Yellow cards1
Player statisticslimited
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| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Masuyama | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Okamura | 90 | 5.3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| F. Tokumura | 90 | 7.5 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | – |
| I. Drešević | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| R. Shirasaki | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Morita | 90 | 5.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| H. Shimoda | 87 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 |
| K. Hayashi | 86 | 6.9 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| K. Kuwayama | 72 | 8.3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 |
| T. Yengi | 72 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| H. Heroki Mochizuki | 62 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Y. Nakayama | 28 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| S. Fujio | 18 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| T. Nishimura | 18 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Y. Soma | 8 | 6.7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| H. Mae | 3 | – | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Silva | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| H. Pengfei | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| L. Dianzuo | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Romulo | 90 | 6.0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| W. Dongsheng | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| W. Shihao | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| W. Silva | 90 | 5.9 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Y. Li | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| L. Liao | 81 | 6.5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Y. Ming-Yang | 81 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| H. Hu | 60 | 5.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| G. Chao | 30 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| I. Mutallep | 9 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| L. Rongxiang | 9 | 6.9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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Recent form
Machida Zelviaavailable
- W2–0 at Shanghai ShenhuaAFC Champions League Elite
- W3–1 v Ulsan Hyundai FCAFC Champions League Elite
- L1–2 v Melbourne CityAFC Champions League Elite
- W2–0 at Shanghai PortAFC Champions League Elite
- D0–0 at Johor Darul Ta'zimAFC Champions League Elite
Chengdu Better Cityavailable
- L0–1 v Buriram UnitedAFC Champions League Elite
- D2–2 at Vissel KobeAFC Champions League Elite
- D1–1 v Sanfrecce HiroshimaAFC Champions League Elite
- D0–0 at FC SeoulAFC Champions League Elite
- L0–2 v Johor Darul Ta'zimAFC Champions League Elite
Head-to-headnot supplied
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Line-upsavailable
Chengdu Better City4-2-3-1
T. Yengi99
Machida Zelvia3-4-2-1
Home side at the bottom. Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.
Machida Zelvia · Bench
1 K. Tani
7 Y. Soma
9 S. Fujio
10 S. Na
16 H. Mae
19 Y. Nakayama
20 T. Nishimura
22 T. Numata
31 N. Lavi
44 Y. Arai- 60 C. Mayaka
88 H. Nakamura
Coach: Go Kuroda
Chengdu Better City · Bench
14 R. Weifeng
19 Y. Dong
20 W. Ziming
26 Y. Mincheng- 29 M. Yimingkari
39 G. Chao- 45 K. Aizimaiti
48 L. Moyu- 53 W. Yueheng
58 L. Rongxiang
Coach: John Aloisi
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Key players
Machida Zelviaavailable
- Y. Nakayama · Midfielder540 min in 6 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- Y. Soma · Forward469 min in 6 matches · 3 goals · 1 assist
- I. Drešević · Defender443 min in 5 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
From player figures for all 6 matches played.
Chengdu Better Citylimited
- Y. Li · Defender531 min in 6 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- Y. Ming-Yang · Midfielder449 min in 6 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- Y. Gurfinkel · Midfielder421 min in 5 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
From player figures for 6 of 7 matches played: the other matches have none, so these totals are a floor.
Availability: not checked for this match yet, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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