After a 17-day break since their league match against Kobe, Gamba will take on the final battle of the season.
Moving on to ACL2, Gamba will face Toho away from home.

Despite a tough defeat in Nam Dinh's home ground in the previous match, they managed to win 1-0, securing their immediate goal of advancing through the group stage. However, Gamba's goal is to advance to the top of Group F, as Head Coach Poyatos stated in a press conference the day before, "We have a position we want to achieve, so we will continue to strive for that, and every game is important."
They are in a favorable position to advance to the knockout stage in first place if they can earn one point from the two matches against Dongfang and Ratchaburi, but Humet is full of motivation, saying, "Our mission is to play aggressive, high-intensity football and try to win even away from home."

The ACL2, which began in September, has been held in parallel with the league matches, and the team has continued to grow steadily.
While experiencing the difficulties of away matches, the team achieved four consecutive wins, and one player who has been particularly dynamic in ACL2 is MITO. Currently, MITO has scored in two consecutive matches in ACL2, and is demonstrating his impressive mobility in his first Asian match, but he is aiming to score in three consecutive matches, and is using his elusive style to aim for consecutive goals.

On the other hand, Toho, in contrast to Gamba, has lost all four of their matches. They have already been eliminated from the group stage, but since they have been shutout in both of their home matches so far, they will be determined to show their determination in their final home game of the tournament.
Although Gamba only allowed one shot in their 3-1 home win, the individual strength of Brazilian FW GIL MARTINS, who delivered a powerful mid-range shot, is something to watch out for. Okubo, who scored two goals in the team's recent 4-0 win in the Hong Kong Premier League, also showed his presence at the front line. Kurokawa, a classmate of Okubo's on the Kansai University soccer team, is also wary of Okubo's strengths, saying, "He's good at competing and can keep the ball, so if we can keep him down, it won't lead to the opponent's next attack."

Gamba has experienced the difficulties of playing away games in ACL2, but their other "enemy" against Toho is the pitch. Mitsuda, who played in Toho's away games as a member of Hiroshima last season, said, "The quality of the grass is different from what we have in Japan, and the ground was hard and a bit slippery. Last year, the opponents took advantage of the characteristics of the pitch and kicked the ball to the side, aiming for an accident, and there were times when we almost got caught. We need to be careful about that."
Being able to quickly adjust to pitch conditions is essential to advancing in Asia, so we want to overwhelm Toho with a flexible approach to the game.

Head Coach Poyatos emphasized, "I want to play the game by mixing young players well with the starting lineup." From young players like Nawada and Minamino, who are excited about their Asian debut, to experienced players like Miura, the team will work together to push forward to their fifth consecutive win.