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Vissel Kobe beat Daejeon 1-0 in the Asian Champions League Elite
Vissel Kobe beat Daejeon Hana Citizen 1-0 in the Asian Champions League Elite in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 27.
The match was the third game of the league stage in the 2026-27 competition.
Ren Komatsu scored the only goal with a header in the 83rd minute.
Daejeon had won its opening match against Kyoto Sanga and drawn with Shanghai Port, so this was its first defeat in three games.
The club returned to continental competition this season for the first time since 2003, after finishing second in South Korea's K League 1 last season.
Kobe has won all three of its matches, while Daejeon could not find an equaliser after conceding late.
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Vissel Kobe beat Daejeon Hana Citizen 1-0 in the Asian Champions League Elite on October 27.
Ren Komatsu scored the only goal late in the match, heading in a cross from Gotoku Sakai.
The match was the third round of the 2026-27 league stage and was played at Daejeon World Cup Stadium.
The defeat was Daejeon’s first in the competition after a win and a draw.
Kobe extended its winning start to three matches.
- Who
- Vissel Kobe beat Daejeon Hana Citizen.
- What
- Kobe won 1-0 in the Asian Champions League Elite.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon, South Korea.
- Why
- Ren Komatsu scored the match’s only goal late in the game.
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Kobe won its first two league-stage matches, against Port FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
The teams reached halftime level at 0-0.
Ren Komatsu headed in Gotoku Sakai’s cross to give Kobe the lead.
Kobe held on to win 1-0 and record its third straight victory.
- Final score
- Vissel Kobe 1-0 Daejeon Hana Citizen
- Scorer
- Ren Komatsu
- Goal time
- 83rd minute
- Venue
- Daejeon World Cup Stadium
- Competition
- 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite league-stage third round