For the second time this season in the AFC Champions League group stage, Johor Darul Ta'zim's away journey ended with a 2-1 defeat. Having lost to Kashima Antlers in the opening game of Group E by the same scoreline, it was deja vu for JDT, this time losing out to China's Shandong Luneng.
Just like it was in Japan, JDT allowed the opponent to go two goals in front before settling down and started to play their own game. And for the second time, the recovery and comeback came a little too late for the 2018 Malaysia Super League champions and they are left still searching for their first point away from home.