CHUNCHEON, South Korea (March 3, 2026) (Interstat) — Gangwon and Japan’s Machida Zelvia opened their AFC Champions League campaigns with a scoreless draw Tuesday at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium. The match failed to produce a goal despite Machida Zelvia entering as a slight favorite. The visitors were projected with a 53.4 percent win probability, and a 1-1 scoreline was anticipated, but neither side could break through. The physical contest saw three yellow cards issued in the first half, to Machida’s Hotaka Nakamura in the 24th minute and Gangwon’s Seo Minwoo and Mo Jaehyeon in the 31st and 52nd minutes, respectively. The result leaves both clubs with identical records in the tournament and across all competitions this season: zero wins, zero losses and one draw.