Today's result: Buriram achieved a victory by defeating Chengdu, moving closer to the ACL Elite knockout round.
On 10 Feb 2026 GMT+7, in the AFC Champions League Elite East Zone league stage matchday 7, Buriram United, the sole representative from Thailand, currently ranked 7th with 8 points, traveled to face Chengdu Rongcheng FC, a strong Chinese team ranked 10th with 6 points from 6 matches.
At the 13th minute, Wellington Silva capitalized on a miscue by Eduardo Mancha’s clearance, breaking through for a shot, but his attempt was saved by Neil Etheridge, who pushed the ball out for a corner.
In the 29th minute, Suphanat Mueanta crossed from the left to Kingsley Schindler, whose shot struck the post, narrowly missing an opportunity to take the lead.
At 43 minutes, Guilherme Bissoli headed the ball against the post, which then bounced to Suphanat Mueanta who scored into an open net. However, the goal was disallowed due to Suphanat being offside.
Afterward, neither side could create further chances, and the first half ended with Chengdu Rongcheng FC 0-0 Buriram United.
Starting the second half, GOAL! In the 50th minute, Buriram United took the lead against Chengdu Rongcheng FC 1-0. After Goran Kausic’s header was blocked, the ball rebounded to Guilherme Bissoli, who struck a left-footed shot into the net.
At the 74th minute, Buriram nearly doubled their lead when Robert Zulj’s shot was blocked but fell to Guilherme Bissoli, who managed to shoot past Liu Tianjue. However, Hu Hehao cleared the ball off the line just in time.
Following that, both teams struggled to create more scoring opportunities. The match ended with Buriram United winning 1-0 at Phoenix Hill Sport Park.
With this win, the "Thunder Castle" team increased their tally to 11 points, rising to 4th place out of 12 teams in the ACL Elite East Zone standings, greatly improving their chances of advancing.
Meanwhile, Chengdu Rongcheng FC remains at 6 points in 10th place, facing a very high likelihood of elimination.
Chengdu Rongcheng FC: Liu Tianjue, Wang Dongcheng, Han Pengfei, Li Yang (Igor Sorokin 82'), Hu Hehao, Liao Licheng (Mutalifu Yimingkari 65'), Yang Mingyang, Romulo Jose (Wang Siming 65'), Wei Sihao, Wellington Silva, Felipe Silva.
Buriram United: Neil Etheridge, Sandy Walsh (Ruben Sanchez 63'), Go Myungsok, Curtis Good, Eduardo Mancha, Goran Kausic (Theerathorn Bunmatan 90+3'), Peter Zulj, Robert Zulj, Kingsley Schindler, Guilherme Bissoli, Suphanat Mueanta (Kasper Junker 72').