Gamba Osaka vs Buriram United, 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Gamba Osaka
  • 66': Takashi Usami
FT
1 - 1
Buriram United
  • 39': Eduardo dos Santos

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Gamba Osaka are hosting Buriram United at Suita City Football Stadium, Osaka, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Eduardo Mancha.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Shogo Sasaki (Gamba Osaka) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Handball by Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka).
  • 4': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Eli Adams.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nathan (Buriram United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Moya with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 7': Offside, Gamba Osaka. Welton Felipe is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eli Adams.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Yusei Toshida.
  • 12': Delay in match (Gamba Osaka).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Offside, Gamba Osaka. Yusei Toshida is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Juanpe (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neil Etheridge (Buriram United).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neil Etheridge (Buriram United).
  • 16': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Nathan.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Juanpe (Gamba Osaka) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Bissoli (Buriram United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Mancha with a through ball.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Welton Felipe.
  • 27': Offside, Gamba Osaka. Welton Felipe is caught offside.
  • 28': Kenneth Dougall (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka).
  • 30': Toni Moya (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Shinnosuke Nakatani (Gamba Osaka).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Darlan (Buriram United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Goran Causic.
  • 33': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Kingsley Schindler.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yusei Toshida following a corner.
  • 35': Offside, Buriram United. Goran Causic is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neil Etheridge (Buriram United). Assisted by Ryotaro Meshino.
  • 36': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Juanpe (Gamba Osaka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Yusei Toshida (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juanpe following a corner.
  • 38': Goran Causic (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka).
  • 39': Goal! Gamba Osaka 0, Buriram United 1. Eduardo Mancha (Buriram United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 44': Foul by Goran Causic (Buriram United).
  • 44': Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Caju (Buriram United).
  • 45': Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Soya Fujiwara (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan (Buriram United).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Substitution, Buriram United. Paulinho replaces Nathan because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Shinnosuke Nakatani (Gamba Osaka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gamba Osaka 0, Buriram United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gamba Osaka 0, Buriram United 1.
  • 46': Foul by Goran Causic (Buriram United).
  • 46': Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Bissoli (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Soya Fujiwara (Gamba Osaka).
  • 49': Handball by Bissoli (Buriram United).
  • 49': Own Goal by Jun Ichimori, Gamba Osaka. Gamba Osaka 0, Buriram United 1.
  • 49': VAR Decision: No Goal Gamba Osaka 0-1 Buriram United.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Soya Fujiwara (Gamba Osaka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 54': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Neil Etheridge (Buriram United). Assisted by Ryo Hatsuse.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Caju (Buriram United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darlan with a cross.
  • 57': Paulinho (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka).
  • 57': Substitution, Gamba Osaka. Takashi Usami replaces Ryotaro Meshino.
  • 57': Substitution, Gamba Osaka. Issam Jebali replaces Yusei Toshida.
  • 57': Substitution, Gamba Osaka. Rin Mito replaces Juanpe.
  • 58': Foul by Eduardo Mancha (Buriram United).
  • 58': Soya Fujiwara (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takashi Usami.
  • 59': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Goran Causic.
  • 64': Delay in match (Gamba Osaka).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Caju (Buriram United).
  • 65': Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Buriram United).
  • 66': Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Goal! Gamba Osaka 1, Buriram United 1. Takashi Usami (Gamba Osaka) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Toni Moya (Buriram United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 69': Foul by Caju (Buriram United).
  • 69': Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Bissoli (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Soya Fujiwara (Gamba Osaka).
  • 71': Substitution, Buriram United. Phitiwat Sookjitthammakul replaces Goran Causic.
  • 72': Toni Moya (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Bissoli (Buriram United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Shogo Sasaki.
  • 73': Substitution, Gamba Osaka. Ryoya Yamashita replaces Eli Adams.
  • 75': Caju (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Ryoya Yamashita (Gamba Osaka).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Buriram United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 78': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Caju.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Rin Mito (Gamba Osaka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takashi Usami with a cross.
  • 81': Welton Felipe (Gamba Osaka) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Rin Mito.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Rin Mito (Gamba Osaka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Neil Etheridge (Buriram United). Assisted by Welton Felipe.
  • 81': Corner, Gamba Osaka. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
  • 82': Kenneth Dougall (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Shogo Sasaki (Gamba Osaka).
  • 82': Substitution, Buriram United. Theerathon Bunmathan replaces Toni Moya.
  • 82': Substitution, Buriram United. Sebas Moyano replaces Darlan.
  • 84': Offside, Gamba Osaka. Rin Mito is caught offside.
  • 87': Paulinho (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Ryo Hatsuse (Gamba Osaka).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Caju (Buriram United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Issam Jebali (Gamba Osaka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neil Etheridge (Buriram United). Assisted by Welton Felipe.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Bissoli (Buriram United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jun Ichimori (Gamba Osaka). Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 89': Foul by Phitiwat Sookjitthammakul (Buriram United).
  • 89': Shuto Abe (Gamba Osaka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, Gamba Osaka. Welton Felipe is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Bissoli (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Shogo Sasaki (Gamba Osaka).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gamba Osaka 1, Buriram United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gamba Osaka 1, Buriram United 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
2 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 1
32.1 Possession 67.9
10 SHOTS 24
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 613
324 Passes 689
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 10
11 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 42
19 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 7
33 Effective Clearances 23
33 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Suita City Football Stadium
Location: Osaka, Japan

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kashima Antlers 3 +10 9
2 Vissel Kobe 3 +4 9
3 Gamba Osaka 3 +5 7
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 3 +5 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GAM Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Jun Ichimori (GK)
67 Shogo Sasaki
4 Shinnosuke Nakatani
21 Ryo Hatsuse
28 Soya Fujiwara
8 Ryotaro Meshino
78 Juampe
13 Shuto Abe
41 Yusei Toshida
97 Welton Felipe
20 Eli Adams
Gamba Osaka Substitutes:
Shinya Nakano, Shu Kurata, Tokuma Suzuki, Masaaki Higashiguchi, Issam Jebali, Rin Mito, Ryoya Yamashita, Takashi Usami, Kohshiro Sumi, Takeru Kishimoto, Ginjiro Ikegaya, Shota Fukuoka.

BUR Buriram United (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 Neil Etheridge (GK)
6 Curtis Good
40 Eduardo dos Santos
5 Nathan Cardoso
31 Caju
19 Kingsley Schindler
20 Antonio Moya
16 Kenneth Dougall
37 Darlan Mendes
23 Goran Causic
7 Bissoli
Buriram United Substitutes:
Alexandru Tudorie, Sebas Moyano, Chatchai Budprom, Sasalak Haiprakhon, Paulinho, Theerathon Bunmathan, Stefan Schimmer, Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul, Lucas.

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