Port FC Beat Beijing 7-4 as Bordin Phala Hits Hat-Trick

Port FC beat Beijing FC 7-4 in a wild AFC Champions League Elite match in Pathum Thani on Tuesday, November 3, with Bordin Phala scoring a hat-trick, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reported. The win ended Port's three-match losing streak in the competition and handed Beijing their first defeat.

Earlier in the day, Ratchaburi FC came close to a famous result in Japan before losing 3-2 to Vissel Kobe.

Eleven goals in Pathum Thani

The game produced seven goals before half-time, and Beijing led 4-3 at the break. Match data from All Football (Dongqiudi) shows how it unfolded:

• Akolo put Beijing ahead after five minutes;
• Jude Soonsup-Bell scored twice in three minutes to make it 2-1;
• Dawhan scored twice for Beijing, and a Noboru Shimura own goal helped them lead 4-3 at half-time;
• Beijing's Gui Ramos was sent off with a straight red card on 58 minutes;
• Bordin scored on 78 and 81 minutes to complete his hat-trick and put Port 5-4 up;
• substitute Teerasak Poeiphimai added two goals in stoppage time.

Port, coached by Bozidar Bandovic, had 20 shots to Beijing's eight, with 14 on target, even though Beijing had more of the ball. Beijing are coached by Nick Montgomery.

The result gives Port their first win of the league stage, with three points from four games. Before Tuesday, the Thai League side had scored only twice and conceded ten goals in three defeats, so this was a big turnaround in attack. Beijing stay on seven points.

Late heartbreak for Ratchaburi

In Kobe, Ratchaburi trailed 1-0 at half-time after Kento Hamasaki's goal, then turned the game around. Phongsakorn Sangkasopha equalised on 64 minutes and Ekanit Panya put the Thai side 2-1 up on 82 minutes. But Erik levelled a minute later and substitute Tetsushi Yamakawa scored the winner two minutes from time, the AFC reported.

Vissel Kobe top the East region with a perfect 12 points. Ratchaburi, coached by Worrawoot Srimaka, have one point after four games.

Buriram up next against Kashima

Thailand's third club, Buriram United, host unbeaten Kashima Antlers on Wednesday, November 4, at 7.15pm Thai time, according to the J.League's match page. Buriram have two draws and a defeat so far, while Kashima have won all three of their games.

For more football, read our Ratchaburi vs Vissel Kobe preview, why the Asian Cup was postponed and our Newcastle vs Everton report.

Photo: LEO Stadium (now BG Stadium), Pathum Thani, by www.thai-fussball.com / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. File photo.