Port FC Overcome Beijing Guoan 7-4 for Maiden ACL Elite Win
Port FC rallied from a 4-3 halftime deficit to crush Beijing Guoan 7-4 at True BG Stadium, earning their first AFC Champions League Elite victory. Bordin Phala scored a hat-trick and Teerasak Poeiphimai added two stoppage-time goals after Beijing's Ramos Guilherme was sent off in the 58th minute. The 11-goal thriller marked a dramatic turnaround for the Thai League side, which had lost its opening three matches.
Port FC seized the advantage in the second half, storming back to overturn Beijing Guoan and claim their first victory in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026-27. In Matchday 4 of the East Region league phase on November 3 at True BG Stadium, the "Port City Singers" — a Thai League side that had lost all previous matches without a point — hosted Beijing Guoan from China, who entered with two wins and a draw. The first half produced seven goals: Chakkit Agoon opened the scoring for the visitors in the 5th minute before Judah Sundhothorn-Bell struck twice in the 17th and 19th to put Port ahead 2-1. Do Duy Hai equalized at 2-2 in the 23rd, then Bordin Phala restored Port's lead at 3-2 in the 29th. An own goal by Noboru Shimura made it 3-3 in the 37th, and Do Duy Hai put Beijing back in front 4-3 just before halftime. In the second half, Beijing were reduced to 10 men in the 58th minute when Ramos Guilherme received a straight red card. Port pressed hard and in the 78th minute Bordin netted his second to level at 4-4. Three minutes later he completed his hat-trick to put Port ahead 5-4. In the 90+1 minute Teerasak Poeiphimai extended the lead to 6-4, and he added a second in the 90+5 minute to seal a 7-4 rout, delivering Port's first win in the competition.
