United City suffers fifth loss in AFC Champions League (Sabong News)
Author
Jonas Terrado
Date
APRIL 28 2022
United City FC couldn’t turn the tide on South Korean side Jeonnam Dragons after suffering a 2-0 loss Wednesday, April 27 in the AFC Champions League at the BG Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
Hopes of getting a point from the K-League side slipped from the hands of United City after Leonard Pllana scored before the hour mark while Park In-Hyeok added a second goal that sealed the win for Jeonnam.
It was the fifth straight defeat in Group G for United City, which came into the match hoping to atone for its earlier setback to Jeonnam.
UCFC was on the verge of holding Jeonnam to a draw when Pllana scored the winner in their previous match last April 15.
The 2020 Philippines Football League champions would lose their next four matches with Melbourne City (3-0) and twice against BG Pathum United (5-0 and 3-1).
Already out of contention for a spot in the knockout stage, United City hopes to end the campaign on a bright note against Melbourne City on Saturday.
Pathum United leads the group with 11 points, followed by Melbourne City which has nine points and Jeonnam having seven points.
