The Lion City Sailors, formed in 2020, are playing in only their second Asian Champions League (ACL) campaign. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are Asian giants with a record nine K League 1 titles, two ACL trophies and a semi-final appearance at the last edition of the continental competition.
But on Wednesday, the Sailors put paid to form and history with a giant-killing act as they claimed a shock 2-0 victory over Jeonbuk in their Group F clash, with Richairo Zivkovic scoring both goals.
The Sailors, backed by a fervent crowd of 3,562 - a record for an ACL fixture played in Singapore combined grit, tactical nous, defensive discipline and efficiency to cap a memorable night.
At the final whistle, the noise that reverberated around the Jalan Besar Stadium showed the significance of the win, which also revived the Sailors' hopes of advancing to the knockout round of the competition for the first time in their history.
The winners of each group and three best runners-up from each region advance to the round of 16.
The Sailors are now third in the table, with six points from four matches and behind second-placed Jeonbuk only on goal difference. Bangkok United are top with 10 points, after they drew 1-1 with last-placed Kitchee of Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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