Port FC earned its first points in the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite with a 7-4 victory over Beijing Guoan on November 3. VnExpress reported that the Pathum Thani match’s 11 goals made it the season’s highest-scoring game at the time of publication.
A lead that changed repeatedly
Chadrac Akolo opened the scoring for Beijing after five minutes following a handling error by Michael Falkesgaard. Jude Soonsup-Bell’s double put Port 2-1 ahead, and Bordin Phala later made it 3-2.
Beijing nevertheless led 4-3 at halftime, helped by two Dawhan goals and a Noboru Shimura own goal. The second-half turning point came when Guilherme Ramos fouled Soonsup-Bell outside the penalty area. After a VAR review, referee Salman Falahi upgraded a yellow card to a straight red for denying a scoring opportunity.
Phala turns the match again
Phala equalised from outside the area in the 78th minute and struck again three minutes later to complete his hat-trick. Teerasak Poeiphimai added two stoppage-time goals.
Port had lost its first three games; Beijing had entered unbeaten with two wins and a draw. The victory lifted Port to 12th with three points. VnExpress described Phala as the first Thai player in 18 years to score a hat-trick at Asia’s top club level. The 11-goal mark concerns this season, not the competition’s entire history. Port’s remaining matches will determine whether its first win becomes a platform for further progress; the source does not supply its next opponent or date.