After beginning the season without a win in six matches, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have now won two matches in a row in Korea Republic after they edged FC Seoul 3-2 as Pohang Steelers maintained a narrow lead in the table after sharing the spoils with Gimcheon Sangmu in a clash between the top two sides.
Shanghai Shenhua defeated Nantong Zhiyun 2-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and preserve their one-point lead in the Chinese Super League, while matches also took place in Hong Kong, Mongolia and Macau, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.
Japan: Zelvia edge Tokyo to take lead
Korean duo Na Sang-ho and Oh Se-hun were on the scoresheet as Machida Zelvia edged FC Tokyo 2-1 to return to the top of the J1 League standings with a one-point lead on Sunday. Cerezo Osaka slipped to second place after Kensuke Nagai’s 82nd-minute strike saw them lose 2-1 to Nagoya Grampus – their first defeat of the season. .....