Kyoto Sanga edge past Ratchaburi 1-0 in AFC Champions League Elite

Kyoto Sanga of Japan secured a 1-0 win over hosts Ratchaburi, in the match held as part of the second round of the league stage of the AFC Champions League Elite for the 2026/27 season, which kicked off at 13:00 Damascus time.

The match's only goal came in the 88th minute through Temma Matsuda, securing the result in Kyoto Sanga's favour.

Temma Matsuda received the man of the match award, after scoring a goal during his appearance which lasted 31 minutes, earning a rating of 8.2.

Statistically, Ratchaburi dominated possession with 54 per cent against 46 per cent for Kyoto Sanga, and also had more passes with 499 compared to 422. On the other hand, Kyoto Sanga were more threatening with 12 shots compared to 9 for Ratchaburi, and the expected goals (xg) rate stood at 1 for Kyoto Sanga compared to 0.33 for Ratchaburi.

Ratchaburi received two yellow cards during the match, while Kyoto Sanga did not receive any caution, and the match saw no red cards for either team.

The match was officiated by referee Qasim Matar Ali Al-Hatmi, and was broadcast by beIN Sports.

Following this result, Kyoto Sanga sit in 12th place in the East Region group with 0 points from one match, while Ratchaburi are in 13th place also with 0 points from one match.