Superstar Neymar played the full game in his Asian Champions League debut for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, but came away with no points and a yellow card.

Al-Hilal battled back from a 1-0 deficit to draw 1-1 with Uzbekistan’s PFC Navbahur Namangan in their AFC Champions League (ACL) Group D first leg at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, thanks to a late stoppage-time equalizer.

Al Hilal dominated possession with 76.6% of the ball and 20 shots (six on target) against Namangan, who had 23.4% of the ball and just five shots on target, but were held to a draw.

Neymar, who arrived in an Al-Hilal jersey for a hefty fee, had only played in the European Champions League so far, and this was his first appearance in the ACL.

Expectations were high, but the results were less than stellar.

According to soccer-specific site Sofascore, Neymar had two shots on target and five key passes during his full-time stint, but none of them resulted in an attacking point.안전놀이터

Neymar was the highest rated player on either side of the ball by Sofascore with an 8.1 rating, but his performance fell short of expectations when he picked up a 15th-minute yellow card in the second half.

After a goalless first half, Al-Hilal conceded a goal seven minutes into the second half and were dramatically held to a draw by Mohamed Kanno’s header in stoppage time.

Another Saudi ‘rich club’, Al-Ittihad, demolished FC AGMA (Uzbekistan) despite resting 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema.

Benzema’s ACL debut was pushed back to the second leg of the group stage.

Earlier in the day, Al Ahly defeated AGMK 3-0 in their Group C opener at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Ittihad left Benzema off the roster and started N’Golo Kante and Fabinho, both new signings this season, and scored three goals in the first half to secure the win.

Doosan Bears head coach Lee Seung-yeop commented on the new Jamsil Dome and the ‘six-year controversy’. Lee emphasized that the team should create an environment where spectators, including opposing teams, can watch comfortably, even if it is difficult.

On September 18, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans to build the Jamsil Dome ballpark. The plan is to build an enclosed dome stadium with up to 30,000 seats on the site of the current Jamsil Stadium, along with hotel accommodations overlooking the ballpark.

The timeframe for the new Jamsil Dome is quite long. After demolishing the existing Jamsil Stadium in 2026, construction will begin in 2027 and be completed by the end of 2031. Doosan and LG, who use Jamsil Stadium as their home, will only be able to play their home games there until the 2024 and 2025 seasons, and then the ballpark will have to be vacated.

Doosan and LG’s most desired temporary stadium use scenario for the gap left by the construction of the Jamsil Dome was the renovation of Jamsilju Stadium, located right next to Jamsil Stadium. The idea was to temporarily convert Jamsilju Stadium, which is mainly used as a soccer field, general stadium, and concert venue, into a baseball stadium so that both teams could hold home games without inconveniencing their existing baseball fans.

However, it seems that the Seoul Metropolitan Government has effectively rejected the two clubs’ most desired scenario, citing safety concerns. Considering the large-scale ‘MICE project’ construction around the Jamsil Sports Complex, including the Jamsil Dome, it is considered unsafe to bring a large number of spectators to the Jamsil main stadium.

The city of Seoul has even mentioned using Gocheok Dome and Mokdong Stadium, as well as Suwon Katie Wise Park and Munhak SSG Landers Field in the Seoul metropolitan area, as temporary home stadiums. However, this is a highly unrealistic option.먹튀검증

Doosan and LG are also confused by the sudden announcement of Seoul’s Jamsil Dome and the direction of the temporary stadium. The two clubs are expected to form a task force to jointly respond to the new Jamsil Dome and temporary stadium relocation, amid reports that communication between Seoul and the two clubs has been poor and one-way for a long time.

Coach Lee Seung-yup also commented on the issue of Jamsil-dome construction, which was hotly debated the day before. Speaking to reporters ahead of the September 19 game against the Jamsil NC Dinos, Lee said, “Yesterday (September 18), I looked at various articles about the new Jamsil Dome. The most important thing is that the spectators who come to watch baseball should feel comfortable watching the game. The crowd culture is very mature and developed, so we need to consider that aspect.”

Another issue is that Jamsil Stadium, shared by Doosan and LG, is the center of the KBO’s success. The number of away fans traveling to the stadium is a big factor.

“We also have to take into account the geographical uniqueness of Seoul. Not only our Doosan fans, but also the fans of the opposing team visit Jamsil Stadium. It is important to provide a comfortable environment for traveling and watching. I would like the team to prioritize that, even if it’s not the players first.”

Jae-min Yang leads Sendai to Tohoku Cup victory over Akita.

The Sendai 89ERS defeated the Akita Northern Happiness 89-76 in the 2023 Tohoku Cup Finals at Horaiya Koriyama General Gymnasium on Sunday. After defeating the Yamagata Wyverns on Saturday and the Fukushima Firebones on Sunday, the 89ers swept Akita to win the Tohoku Cup.

The star of the victory was South Korea’s Yang Jae-min. Yang finished with 14 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 16 minutes and 35 seconds of action. He shot 5 of 7 from the field, including 2 of 3 from three-point range. Yamagata played as if he had completely found the shooting touch he lost against Fukushima.바카라사이트

After not making much of an impact in the first quarter, Yang Jae-min made the second quarter his own. He opened the scoring with a three-pointer from the wing, followed by another from the same spot. He then assisted on a teammate’s three-pointer with a precise pass.

After a brief rest on the bench, Yang Jae-min came back in and took a pass from Rashawn Thomas for a fastbreak layup. At the end of the first quarter, she grabbed an offensive rebound, drew an opponent foul, and calmly sank two free throws. In the second quarter alone, he was a one-man show, scoring 10 points, including two three-pointers.

After coming off the bench in the second half, Yang returned to the court at the end of the third quarter, capitalizing on a mismatch to score a post-up under the basket. In the fourth quarter, he grabbed a steal and an offensive rebound. At the end of the game, he completed his 14th point with a layup to celebrate the victory with his teammates.

With the Tohoku Cup crowned, Sendai now turns its attention to the regular season. Sendai’s opening match will be against Albac Tokyo, with tip-off scheduled for October 7.

The Korean Asian Games squad for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games has been unveiled.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) unveiled the jersey numbers of the squad for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on its official social media accounts on Monday.

The team, led by Hwang, departed for Hangzhou via Incheon International Airport on Nov. 16 and is currently training locally to prepare for their first match against Kuwait on Nov. 19. After sweating it out in Changwon, Gyeongnam, earlier this month, Hwang traveled to the National Football Training Center (NFC) in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, on the 13th for final training before arriving in Hangzhou.

On the 19th, the team will play their first group game against the Middle East’s Kuwait at 8:30pm at China Jinhua Stadium, followed by their second group game against Southeast Asia’s Thailand at the same time on the 21st. The final game will be played on the 24th at the same time against Bahrain in the Middle East.

Ahead of the first match, the squad was unveiled. Lee Kang-in, who has yet to join the team from Paris Saint-Germain, has been assigned the number 18, which he wears with the senior national team, while captain Baek Seung-ho wears the number 8, which he wears with his club, Jeonbuk Hyundai.

Jo Young-wook and Jeong Woo-young will wear the numbers 10 and 7, respectively, symbolizing the team’s core players. Cho Young-wook has 78 caps for his country’s senior national team and has been a standout for Gimcheon Sangmu this season with 13 goals and five assists. Jung Woo-young joined Stuttgart from Freiburg ahead of the season and has started all three of his matches for the club, recording one assist.

Hong Hyun-seok (Gent), who has been on fire in Belgium, has been assigned the No. 6 shirt, while wildcards Park Jin-seob (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and Seol Young-woo (Ulsan Hyundai) have been given the No. 4 and No. 19 shirts, respectively.

South Korea will be attempting to win an unprecedented third consecutive men’s soccer title at the Asian Games. The team previously won back-to-back gold medals in Incheon in 2014 and Jakarta-Palembang in 2018. In Incheon, despite the absence of star striker Son Heung-min due to opposition from his former club Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, Kim Shin-wook, Son Jun-ho and Lim Chang-woo rallied to defeat Japan in the quarterfinals and Thailand in the semifinals, before beating South Korea 1-0 in the final, thanks to Lim Chang-woo’s game-winning goal just before the end of extra time, to win their first gold medal since 1986.토토사이트

Then, in Jakarta-Palembang, Son Heung-min arrived as a wild card on the day of the first match of the tournament, and the team won the gold medal with an all-star lineup that included Lee Seung-woo, Hwang Hee-chan, and Cho Hyun-woo, all of whom had competed at the World Cup in Russia the same year. After nearly losing to Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals, South Korea went on to beat Vietnam in the quarterfinals and Japan 2-1 in the final to win the title in dramatic fashion. In particular, Son Heung-min was granted a special exemption from military service, which paved the way for his long run at Tottenham.

However, Lee won’t be with the national team from the start of the tournament. He will arrive in China on the 20th after his club, French champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), hosts Borussia Dortmund (Germany) in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League.

“I was informed that he will join us after the Champions League on the 20th. When I arrive in China, it will be in the evening of the 21st, but I will decide when to put him in by carefully examining his physical condition and other things.” “He is said to have recovered from his injury, but he has not yet participated in the game. I think we should watch the Champions League match (against Dortmund) on the 20th to judge his physical condition,” Hwang said, revealing his concerns about Lee’s availability.

South Korea will face Kuwait, Thailand, and Bahrain in the group stage. Kuwait and Bahrain are not the top teams in the Middle East, but they are good, and Thailand is the best team in Southeast Asia, so it can be said that the grouping is not good. Of course, it’s not a bad group, so advancing to the round of 16 shouldn’t be difficult.

The problem comes in the round of 16. If South Korea finishes first in Group E, they will play the second-place team in Group D for a spot in the quarterfinals, which consists of Japan, Palestine, and Qatar. Japan is bringing a large number of university students to the tournament. It is widely believed that this is not the first team of the U-24 national team. However, at the last Jakarta-Palembang tournament, they finished as runners-up to South Korea with a squad full of top-notch players from the university level, including Hayase Ueda, who now plays for Feyenoord in the Netherlands.

Qatar is also a force to be reckoned with. They shocked Korea with a 2-0 victory in their U-23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifier in Changwon on June 6, and are expected to bring that same team to the Asian Games.

Of course, South Korea will be fielding a U-24 squad that includes wildcards Baek Seung-ho, Seol Young-woo, and Park Jin-seop, rather than the U-22 squad that lost to Qatar, but with Qatar confident of a comeback, Hwang will have to plan for a round of 16 matchup with either Japan or Qatar in mind.

With a number of variables, including Lee Kang-in’s inclusion, resolved, and numbers revealed, there will continue to be plenty of interest in whether Hwang can lead South Korea to a third straight Asian Games gold medal, starting with the first match against Kuwait on Nov. 19.

Despite a four-game winless streak, the local media has been raving about Ryu Hyun-jin.

Ryu threw 4⅔ innings of one-hit ball with six strikeouts and two walks against the Boston Red Sox in his first start of the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ryu threw 83 pitches on the day. Ryu topped out at 91.1 (146.61) miles per hour on his fastball (37) and averaged 89.1 (143.39).

His pitches included a changeup (19), curve (13), cutter (12), and sinker (2). Ryu has consistently thrown less than 90 pitches since returning from elbow ligament reconstruction surgery (Tommy John surgery). It was also the second time this season that Ryu failed to complete the fifth inning, as he did on May 8 against the Cleveland Indians.스포츠토토

With his performance, Ryu improved to 3-3 on the season. His season ERA dropped to 2.62 from 2.93.

Ryu got off to a good start in the first inning. He got leadoff hitter Sedan Rafaela to fly out to right field and then struck out the next batter, Rob Refsnyder (Kim Jung-tae), on a wild pitch. He then got Dodgers teammate Justin Turner to fly out to left field for the third out of the inning.

From the second inning on, however, the Dodgers were in trouble every inning. After giving up an infield single to Rafael Devers to start the inning, he gave up an infield single to Adam Duvall to put runners on second and third with no outs.

Ryu’s crisis management skills came into play. He induced Pablo Reyes to ground out to shortstop, and Toronto shortstop Bo Bissett threw home to end the rally at third base. With runners on first and second, Trevor Story and Bobby Dalbec got out of the inning with outfield grounders to end the threat.

In the top of the third, Ryu gave up a leadoff single to Liz McGuire and then a double down the third base line to Rafaela to put runners on second and third again. Ryu then got Lefsnider to fly out to left field and then got Turner to ground out to third. He gave up a walk to Devers to load the bases, but got Duvall to fly out to right field to end the inning.

In the top of the fourth, Ryu got Reyes to hit a leadoff foul fly to first base. The next batter, Story, induced a grounder to third. However, Toronto third baseman Chapman missed the throw, allowing a runner to reach first base. After the error, Ryu was shaken up. He gave up a single to left to Dalbec, advancing Story to third, putting runners on first and third with one out. He got Maguire to pop out to shortstop, second baseman, and third baseman to end the inning.

In the fifth, with one out, he gave up an infield single to Lefsnider. Ryu fielded the ball himself, but an irregularly large bounce slowed the ball down, allowing Lefsner to reach first base.

He then struck out Turner on a wild pitch and gave up a walk to Devers to put runners on first and second. At this point, Ryu had thrown 83 pitches and manager John Schneider decided to make a change. Garcia took over on the mound and pitched a clean inning, and Ryu didn’t allow a run.

And then Toronto…

With a 2-1 lead, Toronto tied the game in the bottom of the ninth when reliever Eric Swanson gave up a game-tying solo home run to left off Devers. But Chapman’s game-tying RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth gave the Jays a 3-2 victory.

With their third straight win, the Jays improved to 83-67 on the season, leapfrogging the Texas Rangers, who also lost, into the second wild-card spot in the American League.

“He was at his pitch count limit and we made the decision to pull him regardless of the inning,” Toronto manager John Schneider said after the game. “Ryu had a crisis, but he handled it well,” he said.

“He gave up a lot of hits and had some defensive help, but he continued to pitch well today,” said Keegan Mathieson, a Toronto-based reporter for MLB.com. “With Alec Manoa out of the rotation, his presence is very important.”

The Toronto Star said, “Ryu showed off his ability to get out of jams. He had runners on second and third with no outs in the second and third innings, but both times he was able to get the final out.”

Yahoo Sports Canada’s Thomas Hall was equally enthusiastic, writing, “Ryu proved himself to be an escape artist in the first three innings.”

Ryu “was focused on minimizing runs. He credited shortstop Beau Bissett with changing the tone of the game.”

As for the substitutions, he said, “You have to accept them because every game is important in the postseason. I trusted the judgment of the bench.”

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In the Premier League, Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton scored the third goal of the game against powerhouse Liverpool. It was a dramatic come-from-behind win for the Tottenham Hotspur, who also feature Son Heung-min, who showed captaincy leadership for his club.바카라사이트

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Named to the starting lineup, Hwang immediately repaid his manager’s faith.

He opened the scoring with a right-footed shot just seven minutes into the match.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson made a quick save, but the powerful shot had already crossed the goal line.

It was Hwang’s third goal in the league. After just five games, Hwang had already matched his tally from last season and was tied with Son Heung-min for fifth in the Premier League.

But Hwang wasn’t the only one smiling, as Wolverhampton went three goals down in the second half.

Playing up front, Tottenham’s Son Heung-min struggled with the opposition’s tight defense.

In the 20th minute of the first half, in the so-called “Son Heung-min zone,” Hoesung’s curling shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.

To make matters worse, Tottenham seemed to be headed for defeat when they conceded a goal in the 28th minute of the second half.

Hisarlisson’s equalizer, followed by Kuluczewski’s late winner, dramatically turned the game on its head.

Tottenham came from behind to win 2-1. Son Heung-min’s performance left something to be desired, but the captain’s class shone through.

After a long slump, he stepped up to the plate after the game and provided leadership.

With a five-match unbeaten streak, Tottenham moved into second place in the league.

Gangwon FC has secured its first win in four matches.

Led by head coach Yoon Jeong-hwan, Gangwon won 3-1 against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 30th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on April 16. It was a valuable victory after three consecutive games without a win (one draw and two losses). With four wins, 12 draws and 14 losses, and 24 points, Gangwon overtook Suwon Samseong, who lost 0-1 to Daegu FC on Sunday, to escape the bottom of the table.토토사이트

The first goal belonged to Jeonbuk. They took the lead in the fifth minute when Gustavo converted a penalty kick with ease. However, the game was then completely controlled by Gangwon, whose efforts paid off in the final minutes of the first half. In the 45th minute, Gabriel received the ball in front of the arc and beat the goalkeeper with an off-timing right-footed shot. It was Gabriel’s first goal in K1.

It didn’t end there. In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Yago laid the ball off to Gallego, who broke into the box and rattled Jeonbuk’s net with a right-footed strike to the near post. It was Gallegos’ second league goal in 22 games.

Jeonbuk showed their determination to win by introducing Moon Sun-min and Ahn Hyun-beom, who had traveled with the national team to England, at the start of the second half. However, from the middle of the second half, the ground conditions deteriorated to the point where the ball could not roll properly due to heavy rain. It was in this situation that Kangwon drove a wedge. In the 30th minute, Shin Min-woo sent a long pass to Kim Dae-won near the halfway line, and Kim’s shot from inside the box with a defender in front of him beat the defender and went into the back of the net. Kim Dae-won’s second goal of the league. The game ended with a 3-1 victory for Gangwon.

Gangwon dominated Jeonbuk with 20 shots on goal (9 on target) on the day, and will need their offense to step up if they want to stay in the competition. Both 9th-ranked Jeju United (35 points) and 10th-ranked Suwon FC (29 points) lost in this round, keeping Gangwon’s hopes alive. With three games left in the regular round, it is crucial for the team to continue the momentum of this win.

KT Wiz swept the first game of a doubleheader against the Hanwha Eagles.

KT Wiz swept the first game of their 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League doubleheader against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon at 2 p.m. on Sunday, winning 7-0. The win keeps KT in second place in the league with a record of 68 wins, 54 losses, and three draws. Hanwha, meanwhile, remained in eighth place with 50 wins, 65 losses, and six draws. Hanwha has lost three straight games.

The game was a pitcher’s duel, with the difference being the pitch count. By the fifth inning, Hanwha’s Sanchez had thrown 101 pitches. On the other hand, KT’s Cuevas had only thrown 66 pitches. As a result, while Cuevas pitched a no-hitter, Sanchez gave up three runs, including one big hit. In the end, KT had the last laugh as their bats came through at crucial moments.토토사이트

KT scored the first run in the first inning to take control of the game. In the first inning, Hwang Jae-gyun led off with a double to right-center and came home on Kang Baek-ho’s single up the middle. Then, in the fourth inning, they made it 3-0 with a big one. After leadoff hitter Park Byung-ho singled to left-center, Alford stepped to the plate. Alford then hit a two-run shot over the left field fence off Sanchez.(3-0)

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Cuevas pitched a scoreless fifth inning before Sanchez retired the side. Hanwha began to utilize its bullpen in the sixth inning, bringing in Jang Si-hwan.

KT added a run in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach. Hanwha switched pitchers from Jang to Yoon Dae-kyung. Two batters later, Park Byung-ho singled to left and Alford followed with an infield single to the second baseman to put runners on first and second. The next batter was Oh Yoon-seok. Here, KT also pulled out the pinch-hitter card. Pinch-hitter Lee Ho-yeon came in. On a 1-1 pitch count, Lee took advantage of a three-pitch at-bat and smashed a two-run double to left-center field.(5-0) This was the moment when Lee’s pinch-hitting plan paid off.

KT brought up Lee Sang-dong in the bottom of the eighth after Kuevers went down. Lee worked a triple play to retire Hanwha’s fourth, fifth, and sixth batters in order. And in the top of the ninth. KT hit another big one. This time, it was an exciting batting order. Hanwha brought up their fourth pitcher, Kim Jae-young, after Nam Ji-min. KT’s pinch hitter Choi Sung-ho and subsequent pinch hitter Kang Baek-ho followed with back-to-back singles, but Park Kyung-soo singled to put runners on second and third.

Here, KT used another pinch-hitter. Kim Jun-tae was brought in. And this time, it worked. Kim took advantage of a 1-2 pitch count against Kim Jae-young and launched a four-pitch fastball over the center field fence for a two-run shot. The score was 7-0. The pinch-hit home run was Kim’s 27th of the season, the 1028th of his KBO career, and the second pinch-hit home run of his career. KT ended the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with Lee Sang-dong on the mound.
Cuevas pitched seven innings (94 pitches), allowing one run on seven hits with five strikeouts and two walks to earn his ninth win of the season. Cuevas, who joined KT as a midseason substitute, has yet to lose a game this season. Lee Sang-dong followed with two innings of scoreless relief, striking out three without allowing a single hit. For the offense, which totaled 14 hits, Park Byung-ho had three hits and Kang Baek-ho, Alford, and Kim Sang-soo had two hits.

On the other hand, Hanwha starter Sanchez took the loss, allowing six hits (one home run), one walk, one hit-by-pitch, and three runs (three earned) in five innings (101 pitches). Sanchez improved to 6-6. The offense scattered seven hits.

FC Koln coach Steffen Baumgart of the German Bundesliga has provoked Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel.

How? By provoking Harry Kane. Kane is Tuchel’s most ambitious signing. As the Bavarians look to win the UEFA Champions League (UCL) this season, Tuchel wanted a striker to replace Robert Lewandowski, and he saw Kane as the perfect fit.

Bayern Munich paid £100 million ($165.1 billion) for Kane, the highest transfer fee in club history. The Kane effect was immediate. Kane roared out of the gate with back-to-back goals in the first and second rounds, then took a break in the third round before returning to action against Leverkusen in the fourth round on Saturday. Bayern Munich and Leverkusen tied 2-2.

Four goals in four games for Kane. It was also Kane’s 300th goal for his club. That’s 280 for Tottenham, nine for Millwall, five for Leyton Orient, two for Leicester City and four for Bayern Munich.

However, Baumgartner’s assessment of Kane was that he was the wrong striker to sign. It’s a provocative statement. In Baumgartner”s opinion, there”s a better striker than Kane, and that”s Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface.카지노사이트

The 22-year-old striker has had a tremendous start to the season. Boniface has exploded for four goals in four games. He was silent against Bayern Munich, but his early season pace is similar to Kane’s.

“Bayern Munich would be better off with Boniface than Kane,” Baumgartner said. Kane is a player we can’t afford. But even if we had the money, I wouldn’t have pushed for Kane. He’s a great player, but what I’m looking for is the same type of striker as Boniface.”

“Boniface is one of the best strikers in Europe. He’s 22, he’s got good physicality. He’s 22 years old, he’s got good physicality, he’s got a lot of potential and he’s got a lot more to offer.”

Then Tuchel fired back. “It’s good that the coach of Cologne is worried about our transfer market,” Tuchel began in his press conference before the game against Leverkusen.

“Boniface is a completely different type of striker than Kane. The player we need, the type of striker we need in our team, is Kane. We are trying to integrate him better into the team and into our play. Kane will write his own success story at Bayern Munich. We are happy with Kane. Kane is the perfect player for Bayern Munich. Boniface is the right player for Leverkusen.”

Professional soccer team Jeonbuk Hyundai remains stuck in mid-table after failing to win in five games.

Jeonbuk failed to make another leap up the table after conceding three goals in their K League 1 home match against Gangwon FC at Jeonju World Cup Stadium this afternoon (Nov. 16), losing 1-0.토토사이트

With three draws and two defeats in their last five league games, Jeonbuk are no longer guaranteed a spot in next year’s Asian Champions League, let alone a spot in Group A of the final round of the competition.