Paris Saint-Germain's new coach Christophe Galtier said his side conceded "two goals too many" despite Lionel Messi and Neymar combining to deadly effect in a 6-2 thrashing of Gamba Osaka on Monday.... more »
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe drew gasps from a crowd of thousands in Tokyo on Monday as Paris Saint-Germain held the first training session of their Japanese tour... more »
Paris Saint-Germain's star-studded squad landed in Japan Sunday for a three-game tour against local teams, with new manager Christophe Galtier hoping to make a strong start with the French giants.... more »
Substitute Moudu Barrow scored a late winner as Jeonbuk Hyundai ended Gamba Osaka's hopes of qualifying for the last-16 phase of the Asian Champions League with a 2-1 win in their last group match on Saturday.... more »
J-League leaders Kawasaki Frontale were lucky to escape with a point at lowly Albirex Niigata on Saturday as the obdurate northern Japanese held the visitors to a goalless draw.... more »
Departing veteran Archie Thompson extended his Melbourne Victory career when he struck a rare AFC Champions League goal to steer his team into the last 16 on Tuesday.... more »
Brazilian forward Elkeson's double strike fired Shanghai SIPG to the top of their AFC Champions League group with a 2-1 win over Gamba Osaka on Tuesday.... more »
Kashima Antlers upset Gamba Osaka 1-0 on Sunday to complete the first round of a new J-League season which has already been overshadowed by China's mega-rich Super League.... more »
Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew first blood in the J-League championship final on Wednesday by snatching a dramatic 3-2 win at Gamba Osaka in the first leg.... more »
Two-time Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima rounded out the J-League second stage in style by smashing five unanswered goals past Shonan Bellmare on Sunday.... more »
Sanfrecce Hiroshima stayed on course for the J-League second-stage title with an impressive 2-0 victory at last year's Japanese treble winners Gamba Osaka on Saturday.... more »
Gamba Osaka's hopes of repeating their Japanese treble of last season were dashed Saturday when the holders were beaten 3-0 by Kashima Antlers in the J-League Cup final.... more »
Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande reached the AFC Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after they drew 0-0 against the home side at Gamba Osaka on Wednesday.... more »
Gamba Osaka coach Kenta Hasegawa will be looking for his team to stage another famous comeback when they take on Guangzhou Evergrande this week for a spot in the AFC Champions League final.... more »
Japanese champions Gamba Osaka beat Urawa Reds 2-1 at home in the J-League's biggest grudge match on Saturday, while Shimizu S-Pulse were relegated to the second division.... more »
Substitute Koki Yonekura snatched a winner deep into stoppage time as Japan's Gamba Osaka stunned South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors 3-2 to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.... more »
The AFC Champions League quarter-final between the league winners of South Korea and Japan remains tightly poised after Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Gamba Osaka played out a scoreless draw in the first leg Wednesday.... more »
Table-topping Urawa Reds preserved their unbeaten record in the J-League by thrashing Albirex Niigata 5-2 in the last round of first-stage matches on Saturday.... more »
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