Vissel Kobe 3, Gangwon 4

CHUNCHEON, South Korea (Interstat) — In a stunning opening match of the AFC Champions League World, South Korea’s Gangwon FC outlasted Japan’s Vissel Kobe in a wild 4-3 victory on Wednesday, overcoming a second-half collapse and a late red card to secure a dramatic win in stoppage time. The match, played before a raucous crowd at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium, defied all pregame projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a low-scoring 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave Vissel Kobe a 58.4 percent probability of winning. Instead, fans were treated to a seven-goal thriller that saw momentum swing violently… Read more...