We won two games without losing a point to Seoul...' 日 Coach Kobe said, "Even if I won, it was difficult to pressure in the second half, and the second game will be difficult." Boundary [the scene of Sangam]

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FC Seoul coach Michael Skibe (61) Vissel Kobe said, "It was a difficult game."

Kobe won 1-0 in the first round of the round of 16 of the "2025-2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite" against Seoul at 7 p.m. on the 4th at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Kobe, who succeeded in gaining the upper hand, had an advantageous position to reach the quarterfinals just by drawing at home in the second game on the 10th. Kobe, who beat Seoul 2-0 in the away game of the league stage on the 10th of last month, also showed strong performance against Seoul by winning no points this time.

In the tight flow, Kobe scored the first and final goal in the 23rd minute of the first half when center back Tuler was in a set piece situation. In the corner kick situation, the ball that Song Min-gyu could not properly clear with his forehead flowed back, and Tuler, who was waiting, finished with his forehead.

Seoul, which strengthened its offensive in the middle of the second half, gave up a penalty (PK) opportunity, but the goalkeeper did not give up the tie as Huiz caught a weak shot. Kobe, who blocked Seoul's offense with organic defense, won by a point.

At the post-match press conference, the coach said, "I want to praise our team. He said, "I created a chance in the first half and scored a goal," but added, "But it was a difficult game, struggling under pressure from Seoul in the second half. Next week's second leg will be as difficult as today. I will prepare well and work on it," he said.

Asked how the defense and the goalkeeper performed in the second half, he said, "I'm happy with the performance of all the team members. The strikers also participated in the defense well, we played compactly, and we won the air ball well."

"It was a message about defensive positioning in a corner kick defense situation," he said when asked about what he ordered with a sign during the game.

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