The Central Coast Mariners’ struggles in the 2024-25 AFC Asian Champions League Elite continued with a 4-0 defeat to Yokohama F. Marinos at Industree Group Stadium on Tuesday night, December 3.
Mariners legend John Hutchinson, now interim head coach of Marinos, returned to Gosford in emphatic fashion, with his side dominating the reigning Isuzu UTE A-League champions.
Kenta Inoue struck twice in the first half, setting the tone for Yokohama’s clinical display.
Anderson Lopes added a third before Jun Amano’s sublime free-kick in the second half capped off the visitors’ commanding performance.
The loss leaves the Mariners with just one point from six matches, sitting 11th on the ACL Elite Eastern League table with two games left to play.
Despite efforts from Sam Silvera and Jacob Farrell, the Mariners struggled to match Yokohama’s quality.
With their ACL campaign all but over, the focus now shifts to regaining domestic form and reigniting the spirit that delivered last season’s A-League championship.
The focus now turns to the coming home game against Sydney FC on Sunday, December 8.
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