K League Guide to the ACL Group Stages

Keep track of how Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Ulsan Hyundai and Jeju United and Suwon Bluewings all fair in the AFC Champions League in 2018 with your comprehensive K League United guide to the group stages. 
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The grandest prize in Asian club football has had no fewer than 11 of its champions hail from South Korea. And whilst the competition's most successful club, Pohang Steelers, won't be in the competition this year, the 2016 winners Jeonbul Hyundai will be after a one year absence, as are 2012 victors Ulsan Hyundai, two times winners Suwon Bluewings as well as Jeju United. Our columnists assessed how they feel the K League teams will fair in 2018, their history in the competition and what they can expect from their opponents here.

Group Stage Draw

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors: here
Ulsan Hyundai: here
Jeju United: here
Suwon Bluewings: here

Matchday 1 

Preview here.
Recap here.

Tuesday 13th February 2018 

Group E
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-2 Kashiwa Reysol 19:30 Preview: here Recap: here
Lee Donggook '55, '84           Ramon Lopes 10'
Kim Jinsu 75'                         Ataru Esaka 27'

Group F
Melbourne Victory 3-3 Ulsan Hyundai 17:30: Preview: here
George 26', 37'             Orsic 24', 51'
Williams 54'                 Windbichler 34'

Wednesday 14th February 2018

Group G 
Jeju United 0-1 Cerezo Osaka 19:45 Preview: here
                          Kota Mizunuma 90+3'
Group H
Sydney FC 0-2 Suwon Bluewings 17:30 Preview: here
                          Dejan 62', 76' (pen)

Matchday 2

Preview: here
Recap: here

Tuesday 20th February 2018

Group E
Kitchee 0-6 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 21:00 Preview: here
                    Adriano '6 (pen), 14', 45+1 (pen)
                    Kim Jinsu '25
                    Tiago Alves '32
                    Lee Donggook '90+3

Group F
Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 Kawasaki Frontale 19:00 Preview: here
Jung Jaeyong '42    Kei Chinen '85
Lee Youngjae '66

Wednesday 21st February 2018

Group G
Buriram United 0-2 Jeju United 20:00 Preview: here
                                 Lee Changmin '2
                                 Magno Cruz '21 (pen)
Group H
Suwon Bluewings 1-2 Kashima Antlers 19:00 Preview: here
Cristovam '89              Mu Kanazaki '8, '59

Matchday 3

Tuesday 6th March 2018

Group E
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6-3 Tianjin Quanjian 19:00 Preview: here
Kim Shinwook '24, '60, '64     Zhang Cheng '10
Han Kyowon '42                     Zhao Xuri '79
Lopes '56                                 Pato '89 (pen)
Choi Bokyung '72

Group F
Guangzhou Evergrande 5-3 Jeju United 20:00 Preview: here
Alan 45+4'                            Jin Seongwook 20'
Goulart 52', 57, 86,               Magno Cruz 29'
(pen), 90+2'                           Lee Changmin 90+3

Wednesday 7th March 2018
Group G
Shanghai SIPG 2-2 Ulsan Hyundai 21:00 Preview: here
Oscar '38, '70           Windbichler '37
                                 Kim Insung '68
Group H
Suwon Bluewings 1-1 Shanghai Shenhua 19:00 Preview: here
Lee Kijae '47                Moreno '71 (pen)

Matchday 4

Tuesday 13th March 2018

Group G
Ulsan Hyundai 0-1 Shanghai SIPG 19:00
                                   Elkeson '50
Group H
Shanghai Shenhua 0-2 Suwon Bluewings 21:00 Preview: here
                                     Dejan '51
                                     Choi Sunggeun '88

Wednesday 14th March 2018

Group E
Tianjin Quanjian 4-2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 21:00 Preview: here
Wang Yongpo '8        Kim Shinwook '37
Zhang Cheng '55       Adriano '67
Modeste '84
Pato 90+3

Group F
Jeju United 0-2 Guangzhou Evergrande 19:00
                          Gudelj '27
                          Alan '37

Matchday 5

Tuesday 3rd April 2018

Group F
Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Jeju United 19:00 Preview: here Recap: here
Katayama '16        Jin Seongwook 90+2
Kakitani '34
Group H
Suwon Bluewings 1-4 Sydney FC 20:00 Preview: here Recap: here
Dejan '24                      Ninkovic '23
                                     Brosque '31
                                     Adrian '79
                                     Bobô '90+1

Wednesday 4th April 2018

Group E
Kashiwa Reysol 0-2 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 19:30 Preview: here
                                  Lopes '16
                                  Lee Donggook '77
Group G
Ulsan Hyundai 6-2 Melbourne Victory 19:00 Preview: here
Junior '12, '67         Athiu '72
Lim Jongeun '20    Barbarouses '74
Oršić '38, '75
Kim Seungjun '55


Matchday 6

Tuesday 17th April 2018

Group F
Jeju United 0-1 Buriram United 20:00 Preview: here
                          Wiriyaudomsiri '54
Group H
Kashima Antlers 0-1 Suwon Bluewings 19:00 Preview: here
                                  Dejan '31

Wednesday 18th April 2018

Group E
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3-0 Kitchee 20:00 Preview: here
Lee Seungki '72
Kim Shinwook '79
Lim Sunyoung '87

Group G
Kawasaki Frontale 2-2 Ulsan Hyundai 19:00 Preview: here
Suzuki Yoto '2              Park Yongwoo '47
Tatsuya Hasegawa '43  Lee Younghae '50

All times are at Korea Standard Time