AFC Champions League final awaits the winners of Ulsan Hyundai versus Yokohama F. Marinos in this high-stakes Korea versus Japan clash.
Ulsan Hyundai faces Yokohama F. Marinos in the AFC Champions League semi-final at the Munsu Football Stadium on Wednesday. The winner will meet either Al-Ain Club or Al-Hilal in the final. Ulsan comes into the match with strong form, having won consecutive games, with their only loss in the last 14 matches. They progressed from the group stage with ten points, then defeated Ventforet Kofu and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the knockout stages.
Yokohama are coming into this match on the back of an indifferent run of form, drawing two and losing one of their last five matches. They finished top of Group I earlier in the competition, but not before some tight action. Three teams finished level on 12 points in that group, with four wins and two losses each. In the end, it narrowed down to a head-to-head goal difference, and Yokohama edged out by the barest of margins. In the knockouts, they needed additional extra time to edge Bangkok United 3-2 in the round of 16 before getting past Shandong Taishan 3-1 by aggregate in the quarters. The Japanese are loving for their first continental title and will be happy to leave the tie on the balance for the second leg.
Prediction:Ulsan 1-1 Yokohama
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