A second string Melbourne Victory, without the services of Keisuke Honda and other established players, were thrashed 4 – 0 by Daegu FC in the penultimate round of the AFC Champions League group stage.

The A-League side, already out of the competition and having an eye on the Finals Series, opted for a youthful line-up in this experience-gaining expedition. Ultimately, Daegu proved too strong and went out convincing winner. The three points moved the K-League team to second in the group, while Melbourne remain in fourth.

Melbourne Victory will play their last group stage match at home against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 22 May. We will have to wait and see if Honda will make an appearance against his countrymen.

Daegu FC (KOR) 4 – 0 Melbourne Victory (AUS)

(Edgar Silva (P) 9′, Jeong Tae-wook 53′, Dae Won Kim 80′, Jung Seon-ho 83′)

AFC Champions League Grp. F

P Team M W D L P 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5 4 0 1 12 2 Daegu FC 5 3 0 2 9 3 Guangzhou Evergrande 5 2 1 2 7 4 Melbourne Victory 5 0 1 4 1

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