Vissel Kobe 2, Shanghai Shenhua 0

SHANGHAI (Interstat) — Vissel Kobe opened its AFC Champions League campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua FC on Wednesday, defying a pregame projection that foresaw a closer contest. The Japanese side’s substitutes made the decisive impact at Shanghai Stadium, with second-half goals from Yōsuke Ideguchi and Tetsushi Yamakawa securing the three points for the visitors. The match began with a flurry of cautions, setting a physical tone early. Vissel Kobe’s Yūki Honda was shown a yellow card in the 3rd minute, followed by teammate Yuya Kuwasaki in the 10th minute. Despite the early interruptions, Vissel Kobe gradually… Read more...