Buriram United secured a 3-1 aggregate victory over Selangor FC to retain the ASEAN Club Championship after winning the second leg 2-1 at Buriram Stadium on May 27 [1, 2, 3].
Selangor opened the scoring in the 18th minute when Syahir Bashah capitalized on a rare mistake by Buriram's goalkeeper Neil Etheridge. Bashah’s long-range strike bobbled over the line, cancelling Selangor’s deficit from the first leg [1, 2, 3]. Etheridge later redeemed himself by pushing a Chrigor Moraes header onto the crossbar with a flying save [1, 2].
Buriram quickly responded with an equalizer in the 28th minute. Theerathon Bunmathan set up Suphanat Mueanta, who finished calmly to level the match [1, 2]. Just 10 minutes into the second half, Bunmathan himself scored the winning goal with a volley, giving Buriram the lead and ultimately the title [1, 2, 3].
Theerathon Bunmathan was sent off for violent conduct in the final seconds of the match [1, 2, 3]. Despite finishing down a man, Buriram managed to close out the game and the championship.
Buriram United, champions of Thai League 1, successfully defended their ASEAN Club Championship crown after winning the first leg 1-0 in Petaling Jaya on May 20 [1, 2, 3]. Mark Jackson, Buriram’s coach, praised his team’s resilience, saying, “My team have done this so many times this year, they have shown resilience and dug in at times when they've not been at their best. They showed the fight and the work rate and then, when we needed them to, we scored quality goals as well. My overriding feeling is I'm very proud of the team.” [1]
The teams will now focus on their domestic league schedules following the conclusion of the ASEAN Club Championship final.
