"Koo Sung-yoon's fatal mistake." Seoul is out of the round of 16 in ACLE... 1-2 upset loss to Kobe → 1-3 total loss in the 1st and 2nd games

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FC Seoul's 2025-2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) journey ended in the round of 16.

Seoul, led by head coach Kim Ki-dong, lost 1-2 to Vissel Kobe in the second round of the 2025-2026 ACLE round of 16 at Misaki Park Stadium in Kobe City, Japan on the 11th.

Seoul, which lost 0-1 at home in the first round held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 4th, lost 1-3 overall in the first and second rounds and was eliminated in the round of 16.

Seoul, which entered the tournament as the fourth-place finisher in the K League 1 in the 2024 season, recorded two wins, four draws and two losses (10 points) at the league stage, which began in September last year, and reached the round of 16 tournaments in seventh place out of 12 teams.

However, after allowing opposing center back Matheus Tuler to score the first goal in the first round of the corner, Huiz lost 0-1 due to a missed penalty kick, putting him in a corner.

On top of that, Seoul, which failed to make a turnaround in the second round of away games, eventually suffered a bitter taste of being eliminated in the round of 16.

Seoul, which necessarily needed a victory, sought an opportunity with Song Min-gyu, Cho Young-wook and Jung Seung-won in front of Klimala.

He also scored a valuable first goal in the 20th minute of the first half. Jung Seung-won's cross from the right side hit Klimala's head at the gate and flowed to the other side. However, Song Min-gyu connected the ball that floated back to the gate with a header that Klimala flew. The combined score of the first and second games is tied at 1-1.

Since then, Seoul has not been pushed out of the battle for leadership despite the burden of away games, and has sought to find gaps in the opponent. Beyond balancing, he showed commitment to 'additional goals' to advance to the quarterfinals.

However, Seoul rarely widened the gap in the 22nd minute of the second half, as the ball that Cho Young-wook connected Kim Jin-soo's cross with a header was blocked by the goalkeeper's super save.

Five minutes later, Yuya Osako's header, following the opponent's side cross, hit the post and swept his chest.

Seoul, however, allowed additional runs in the 33rd minute of the second half. Yuya Osako finished the cross from the right side when she fell at the gate. It was a moment to allow the lead again, with a total of 1-2 in the first and second games.

Seoul struggled to get back into balance. However, in the 44th minute of the second half, goalkeeper Koo Sung-yoon's fatal mistake came out.

A non-stop clearance of a fellow back pass in the penalty box connected to Yosuke Ideguchi, who was putting pressure on the front. Ideguchi shook the net with a sensational shot over Koo Sung-yoon's height. For Seoul, it has become a "fatal hit."

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