Port FC Falls 5-1 to Kashiwa Reysol in ACL Elite
Port FC suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat away to J1 League leaders Kashiwa Reysol in the second group-stage match of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 season. The Japanese side jumped to an early 5-0 lead before Manuel Tomas Bierhoff scored a late consolation for the Thai club. The loss leaves Port FC with two straight defeats in the competition, while Kashiwa Reysol records its first win.
Port FC were unable to cope, losing away to J1 League leaders Kashiwa Reysol by a heavy margin in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage. The match was held on October 14, 2026 at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium, the second group-stage fixture. Kashiwa Reysol came into the game with three consecutive wins, having recently beaten Vissel Kobe 4-2 at home, while their opening ACL Elite match saw them lose 1-2 away to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea’s K-League. Port FC, on the other hand, had lost three straight games across all competitions before breaking the run with a 3-2 home victory over Pattani FC; their first ACL Elite outing had ended in a 1-2 home loss to Vissel Kobe.
In the match, Kashiwa Reysol dominated, living up to their top‑of‑the‑table status. They took an early lead with goals from Tojiro Kubo in the 5th minute, Yuki Kakita at 10th, Riki Harakawa at 14th, Koya Yuruki at 26th, and Nobuteru Nakagawa at 28th. Port FC managed a consolation goal through a header by Manuel Tomas Bierhoff in the 64th minute.
The final score was Kashiwa Reysol 5-1 Port FC, giving the Japanese side their first win in the tournament, while Port FC suffered their second consecutive defeat in the competition.
