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Melbourne City deny Lingard victorious send off in Asian Champions League

Melbourne City secured a point with a 1-1 draw at FC Seoul, moving to 10 points and maintaining an unbeaten run of four matches in the Asian Champions League Elite.

  • Dec 10, Melbourne City fought back to draw 1-1 away at FC Seoul in the Asian Champions League Elite, denying Jesse Lingard a winning send-off.
  • Lingard, whose exit was confirmed earlier this week, described the moment as emotional and praised his time with FC Seoul and the fans.
  • Choi Jun's cross created Lingard's opener with a first-time 12-yard finish, while substitute Takeshi Kanamori levelled with 16 minutes remaining, extending Melbourne City's unbeaten run to four.
  • The draw moved Melbourne City onto 10 points from six matches, one more than FC Seoul and into fourth in the 12-team eastern league phase; with two rounds left, City remains on course for last 16 in March.
  • City faces Ulsan HD away on February 11 with two rounds left, while Mathew Leckie is sidelined after right-hip surgery until the latter stages of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Jesse Lingard scores in final game but FC Seoul held to a draw in Asian Champions League

Jesse Lingard has scored in his final game for FC Seoul, in a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City in the AFC Champions League Elite.

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In the 6th round of the Asian Champions League, FC Seoul drew 1-1 with Melbourne City. The first goal was scored by Jesse Lingard, who played his last match for the club.

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melbournecityfc.com.au broke the news in on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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