Gamba Osaka draw 1-1 with Buriram United in AFC Champions League Elite

The match between Gamba Osaka and Buriram United, played at 13:00 Saudi time as part of the third round of the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite, ended in a 1-1 draw.

Buriram United opened the scoring through Eduardo Mancha in the 39th minute, before Takashi Usami equalised for Gamba Osaka in the 66th minute.

Takashi Usami received the man of the match award with a rating of 8.19, after playing for 33 minutes and scoring one goal.

Gamba Osaka dominated possession with 68 per cent compared to 32 per cent for Buriram United, and had 25 attempts compared to 10 for their opponents, including 7 on target compared to just 2 for Buriram United. Gamba Osaka also had 11 corners compared to 2, while the expected goals (xG) rate stood at 3.84 compared to 0.68.

The match saw no red cards, while Gamba Osaka received one yellow card, with referee Zaid Thamer Mohammed in charge of the match.

With this draw, Gamba Osaka sit fifth in the East region with 6 points from two wins in two matches, with a goal difference of 7-2, while Buriram United are twelfth with 1 point from a draw and a defeat in two matches, with a goal difference of 1-2.