In the 116th minute, substitute Lee Seung-ki crossed the ball into the box for Han Kyo-Won, who made it 2-1 in the left side of the box, but the drama didn't end there. Just four minutes later, a header from Koho Akimoto was parried with all his might by Lee Beom Soo, but substitute Juncker quickly followed up with a follow-up shot to bring Urawa Red Diamonds back on level terms, sending the game into stoppage time.
A tense penalty shootout ensued. In the first round, Kim Bo Kyung's penalty kick was saved by Nishikawa Josaku, and Schulz opened the scoring for Urawa. In the second round, Lee Seung-ki's penalty kick was cleverly saved by Nishikawa Josaku, and Juncker scored again. Although Park Jin-seop scored for Jeonbuk Hyundai in the third round, Carlsson's penalty kick failed to do so. In the end, Jeonbuk Hyundai went down 1-3 to Urawa Red Diamonds and went out 1-3 on aggregate.
Statistics show that Urawa Red Diamonds had 63% possession, 13 shots on goal and 6 shots on target, while in terms of yellow cards, Urawa Red Diamonds had 3 and Jeonbuk Hyundai had 2. The match came to an end under the watchful eyes of the fans of both sides.
After the match, a heartwarming image went viral in the Korean media. Japanese Poho fans stood up collectively and applauded Jeonbuk Hyundai's players, a scene that was especially precious against the backdrop of the clashes between the two teams' fans in the past. This harmonious picture not only moved people, but also gave people a deeper understanding of the spirit of soccer.
This scene triggered a hot discussion among fans, some people exclaimed that this is what soccer should look like, looking forward to the Chinese Super League team to return to the AFC Champions League final match. There are also people in tears, lamenting the reason for the mask long lost devil home and wonderful tournament. Fans of the message, the 2015 AFC Champions League final and the Chinese Super League as if yesterday.
According to the schedule, the knockout stage of the 2022 AFC West Asia Region will be played from February 3 to 10, 2023, while the final will be played on February 19 and 26, 2023 through the home and away format. By then, Urawa Red Diamonds will be the first guest and then the host, and we expect them to show another strong performance in the final.
