AFC Champions League Two · 2nd Leg - Gamba Osaka advance 3-2 on aggregate
Gamba Osaka vs Pohang Steelers: 2–1
Gamba Osaka beat Pohang Steelers 2–1 in the AFC Champions League Two on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at Suita City Football Stadium, Osaka, Japan.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Two (2025-26 AFC Champions League Two, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 10:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Suita City Football Stadium, Osaka, Japan
- Attendance: 9,456
- Teams: Gamba Osaka (home), Pohang Steelers (away)
Goals
- 34' — Deniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka)
- 41' — Ryoya Yamashita (Gamba Osaka)
- 61' — Kento Nishiya (Pohang Steelers)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Gamba Osaka | Pohang Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56.1 | 43.9 |
| Shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Fouls | 11 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1): Masaaki Higashiguchi (G), Shinnosuke Nakatani (CD-L), Genta Miura (CD-R), Ryo Hatsuse (LB), Riku Handa (RB), Issam Jebali (AM), Tokuma Suzuki (LM), Shuto Abe (RM), Deniz Hümmet (F), Ryotaro Meshino (AM-L), Ryoya Yamashita (AM-R).
Pohang Steelers (5-4-1): Hwang In-Jae (G), Jeon Min-Gwang (CD), Si-Woo Jin (CD-L), Park Chan-Yong (CD-R), Eo Jeong-Won (LB), Kang Min-Jun (RB), Ki Sung-Yueng (CM-L), Kento Nishiya (CM-R), Jorge Teixeira (LM), Paulo Rocha (RM), Lee Ho-Jae (F).
Recent form
Gamba Osaka: won 4–1 vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 (6 Dec); won 2–0 vs Ratchaburi FC (11 Dec); won 0–0 away to Cerezo Osaka (7 Feb); drew 1–1 away to Pohang Steelers (12 Feb); lost 0–0 vs Nagoya Grampus (15 Feb).
Pohang Steelers: lost 1–0 away to BG Tampines Rovers FC (23 Oct); drew 1–1 vs BG Tampines Rovers FC (6 Nov); won 2–0 vs BG Pathum United (27 Nov); won 1–0 away to Kaya (11 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Gamba Osaka (12 Feb).