Gamba Osaka suffered a heartbreaking defeat against Bangkok United in the first leg of the ACL2 semi-final, despite having vowed to win at home. Although they grappled with their first loss of the tournament, not a single player is hanging their head.
"What's done is done, but we can change the future. We want to do our best," Hatsuse said, and that encapsulates Gamba's stance.

Although they lost by the narrowest of margins, it's only the first half of the 180-minute match. If Gamba wins the 2nd Leg away from home by two goals or more, they will secure their ticket to the final.
"This is a special match for our club as well. We still have a lot of potential," said Head Coach Vissing, but Gamba will go all out to win.

They will be without Nakatani, who has been a cornerstone of their backline, due to suspension, but the absence of their captain has actually strengthened the team's unity, with everyone thinking, "We have no choice but to win, and if we score the first goal, it will be a tie. We need to prevent them from scoring the first goal, and score the first goal ourselves. We need to think about the whole 90 minutes," as MESHINO said, emphasizing that rushing the attack is absolutely forbidden.

Bangkok United, who have adopted a completely defensive style of play at Gamba's home ground, are an unpredictable force, but in the 1st Leg, Gamba unleashed 18 shots but failed to score. "If the opponent plays in a similar style, we need to keep attacking in front of their goal and make sure we finish when the opportunity arises. That's what's important," said JEBALI, who leads the attack, emphatically, but the ability to make decisive finishes at crucial moments will likely be the key to the match.

On the other hand, as Abe said, "the opposing captain touched almost all of our corner kicks," the opposing DF leader, Everton, is strong in aerial duels, so we need to be creative in how we deliver crosses.
However, what Gamba needs to show away from home is the style they've been building with Head Coach Vissing this season. The manager says, "Our approach isn't to do anything special, but simply to play our own style of football."
Bangkok is expected to be hot even at kickoff, but their style will be to aggressively win the ball back and break down the opponent's defense with sharp attacks on the goal.

Bangkok United, on the other hand, played a domestic league match on the 11th with a rotated squad, so they should be in top form to face Gamba. Particular attention should be paid to their foreign attackers, such as Al-Ghasani, an Omani international who national team experience led the counterattacks in the 1st Leg , and Arthur.
Throughout their journey to the semi-finals, Gamba Osaka has seen heroes emerge in almost every match, winning through the combined efforts of the entire team. This experience has now become a source of valuable experience and confidence for the team.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. We're just focused on winning by 2-0 or more," Hatsuse declared emphatically.

Carrying the hopes of the players who couldn't take to the pitch, and the supporters who believe in Gamba, these reliable players will face the fateful 2nd Leg.
To win on enemy territory and celebrate with the supporters—the crucial match that will change the future is finally about to begin.