KOBE, Japan (Interstat) — Vissel Kobe opened its AFC Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Seoul on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

The match was a defensive stalemate until a four-minute outburst decided it. Forward Yoshinori Mutō broke through in the 69th minute, scoring a right-footed goal. Defender Gōtoku Sakai then secured the win in the 73rd minute with a left-footed strike.

Midfielders Yūta Goke, Daiju Sasaki and Yuya Kuwasaki each recorded an assist for the home side. All three also received yellow cards in a physical second half. The result defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw, as Kobe improved to 1-0-0 in the tournament while Seoul fell to 0-1-0.