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Victory become first A-League team to get out of ACL Group Stage since 2016 with win over Seoul – The World Game

Melbourne Victory are into the round of 16 at the Asian Champions League after beating FC Seoul 2-1 in a thrilling contest.

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The equation was simple for Victory heading into Thursday’s final group match in Qatar – anything other than a win would send them packing back to Australia.
Some early magic from Marco Rojas and a Jake Brimmer penalty gave Victory a 2-0 lead before halftime, but nerves were jangling when FC Seoul pulled a goal back in the 64th minute.
The Korean powerhouses had several penalty appeals turned down in the final 20 minutes, but they were all waved away.
The result saw Victory finish second in Group…

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