In the end, the fact that Kashima Antlers came from a goal behind to snatch the all-important 2-1 win over Shandong Luneng in the other Group E match meant that Johor Darul Ta'zim would not have qualified for the Round of 16 even if they had beaten Gyeongnam FC at the Changwon Football Center on Match Day 6 of the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage.
As it turned out, Gyeongnam were the slightly better side on the day and won through goals from Luc Castaignos (65') and Takahiro Kunimoto (90+4') to seal a 2-0 win.