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Ruthless Urawa smash Pathum to set up Jeonbuk semi-final

BG Pathum United’s Irfan Fandi (centre) challenges Urawa’s Yusuke Matsuo for the ball during the AFC Champions League quarter-final football match between Thailand’s BG Pathum United and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in Saitama on Monday. (AFP photo)

Two-time continental kings Urawa Reds thrashed Thailand’s BG Pathum United 4-0 on Monday to set up an Asian Champions League semi-final against Jeonbuk Motors.

Pathum were playing in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time, but in front of Urawa’s vociferous fans in Saitama they were never really in it.

Swedish forward David Moberg Karlsson rifled in after 32 minutes to put Japanese outfit Urawa on their way and 10 minutes later it was 2-0 thanks to Takuya Iwanami.

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