Two of the four South Korean teams at Asia’s premier club competition have advanced to the knockout phase, hoping to maintain the country’s recent run of dominance at the annual tournament.
FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of the K League Classic are through to the round of 16 at the AFC Champions League.
The group stage concluded earlier this week, and with FC Seoul having qualified for the next round a week earlier, Jeonbuk also made it to the knockout stage with a 0-0 draw against Guangzhou Evergrande on Wednesday night.
On Tuesday, Pohang Steelers had a chance to reach the round of 16 with a victory over Bunyodkor but could only manage a 1-1 draw against the Uzbekistan club.
Suwon Bluewings had already been eliminated from the competition.
The top South Korean league produced AFC champions in 2009, 2010 and 2012. In 2011, Jeonbuk finished runner-up to the Qatari club Al-Sadd. (Yonhap News)
