Buriram United Targets Win Over Gamba Osaka in ACL Elite

Buriram United head coach Mario Silva declared his side ready to take all three points from Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27 league stage matchday three. The Thai representatives face the Japanese champions on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 PM at Suita City Football Stadium. At the pre-match press conference on October 27, Silva and player Kenny Dougall addressed the media.

Silva said: "Tomorrow's game is a tough assignment for us. Facing a team like Gamba Osaka, who just won the AFC Champions League Two last season, is a difficult challenge. But we've come here with full motivation and want to perform well. We currently have one point, so we must work harder than ever, try to beat this strong team, and bring three points back to Buriram. That's our goal."

"We view the opponent as a complete team, not just individual players. They certainly have outstanding individuals, but we must look at the whole picture. Gamba Osaka are consistent, play high pressing, don't let opponents play easily, attack quickly and efficiently, and transition from defense to attack strongly. We've analyzed and studied them thoroughly. We're well prepared. We know every team at this level is tough because this is the AFC Champions League Elite. We have our objectives and playing style, and we'll perform well tomorrow and return with a good result — which for us means three points. We know it's difficult, but we'll do everything to show our quality and get the result we want."

Kenny Dougall added: "We know very well how strong Japanese clubs are and how excellent their league is. Regarding our two matches so far in this competition, even though we only have one point, our performance has been good. So we're confident for tomorrow's game that we can take points."

"As the coach just said, the opposition play together excellently and are a team we must try to stop collectively rather than focusing on individuals. We can't focus on just one player; we must see the whole team and find a way for our team to achieve its goal. To win tomorrow, we want to advance to the next round, and one point from two matches isn't enough to progress. So we must bring points back."