Match Report
14 points for Johor Darul Ta'zim (3rd), 6 for Pohang Steelers (9th): an 8-point gap. Pohang Steelers ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Johor Darul Ta'zim 2.29 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Pohang Steelers 1.29 and 2.43, with the league averaging 1.51.
Eight consecutive wins preceded this game for Johor Darul Ta'zim, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Johor Darul Ta'zim against 6/15 for Pohang Steelers.
Stadium Sultan Ibrahim in Stadium Sultan Ibrahim staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Johor Darul Ta'zim: Óscar Arribas Pasero (37'), Bergson (52'), Arif Aiman Hanapi (56'), Jesé Rodríguez (90'), Jorge Obregón (90') · Pohang Steelers: Lee Ho-jae (27'), Hyeon-je Kang (80')