Vissel Kobe vs Chengdu Rongcheng: 2–2
Vissel Kobe and Chengdu Rongcheng drew 2–2 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 10:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe, Japan
- Attendance: 8,718
- Teams: Vissel Kobe (home), Chengdu Rongcheng (away)
Goals
- 18' — Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe), assist Erik
- 45'+1' — Felipe Sousa (Chengdu Rongcheng), assist Tim Chow
- 77' — Felipe Sousa (penalty) (Chengdu Rongcheng)
- 90' — Daiju Sasaki (penalty) (Vissel Kobe)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Vissel Kobe | Chengdu Rongcheng |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 65.8 | 34.2 |
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Vissel Kobe (4-3-3): Shuichi Gonda (G), Yuki Honda (CD-L), Tetsushi Yamakawa (CD-R), Gotoku Sakai (LB), Nanasei Iino (RB), Yuya Kuwasaki (CM), Haruya Ide (LM), Yosuke Ideguchi (RM), Daiju Sasaki (F), Erik (LF), Yoshinori Muto (RF).
Chengdu Rongcheng (3-4-2-1): Tao Jian (G), Yangfeng Dong (CD), Li Yang (CD-L), Timo Letschert (CD-R), Tim Chow (CM-L), Ming-Yang Yang (CM-R), Yahav Gurfinkel (LM), Hu Hetao (RM), Felipe Sousa (F), Wei Shihao (CF-L), Rômulo (CF-R).
Recent form
Vissel Kobe: won 1–0 vs Ulsan HD (5 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Gamba Osaka (9 Nov); won 2–0 away to Shanghai Shenhua (26 Nov); drew 0–0 vs FC Tokyo (30 Nov); lost 2–0 away to Kyoto Sanga (6 Dec).
Chengdu Rongcheng: drew 2–2 away to Qingdao West Coast (26 Oct); lost 2–1 vs Henan (31 Oct); drew 0–0 away to FC Seoul (4 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Shenzhen Xinpengcheng (22 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (25 Nov).