Real man Hesse Rodriguez also put in... coach Johor Vidoglio, who lost his first ACLE to Gwangju, said, "It was difficult, but we did it our way."

Real man Hesse Rodriguez also put in... coach Johor Vidoglio, who lost his first ACLE to Gwangju, said, "It was difficult, but we did it our way."

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Johor Darlle Takjim (Malaysia) also failed to block Gwangju FC's run.

Johor lost 1-3 to Gwangju in the third round of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) match of the 2024-25 season at Mir Stadium in Yongin on Oct. 22.

Johor was shaky from the beginning. He dedicated the first goal to Gwangju striker Asani just two minutes into the first half. Johor made a fatal mistake near the center line three minutes later, even conceding an additional goal to Asani. Baharuddin scored a chasing goal in the 28th minute of the first half, but Park Joon-hyung's own goal by Heo Yul's header gave the team the lead in the 43rd minute of the second half.

"It was a difficult game," Vidoglio coach Johor Hector said. "But I like our players and the way we play."

Coach Vidoglio continued, "The opponent easily attacked us. We tried to launch an attack from the opponent's side, but we lost the ball easily. Looking back at the loss scene, the players easily lost the ball. The opponent's attack work was good for the second loss. We didn't give up and tried to play the game our way. We tried to attack the opponent's side in the attack."
It was Johor's first defeat in ACLE this season.

Johor had one win and one draw in the matches against Shanghai Haigang (2-2) and Shanghai Shenhua (3-0). Johor hoped to overtake Gwangju to rank No. 1 in ACLE East Asia, but failed to achieve his goal. 메이저사이트

Vidoglio was not disappointed.

"We have a good squad," Vidoglio said. "Not only the starting players but also the replacement players continued to try to attack despite difficult situations." Vidoglio added, "We have some points to complement. We felt that we need to develop our technology further in the match against Gwangju. We will continue to make efforts to become an Asian big club."

Real Madrid native Hesse Rodriguez, who had high expectations in the soccer community, replaced him at 42 minutes into the second half. Having played for Real and Paris Saint-Germain, Hesse surprised the Asian soccer community by joining Johor in October.

However, there was not enough time for Hesse to show something.