Ex-champs Ulsan eliminated in Asian Champions League

Ulsan have three points from seven games and are five adrift of the top-eight places that secure berths in the next phase of the competition, with one round remaining.

Buriram climbed to sixth on 11 points and a draw against already-qualified Gwangju FC on Tuesday would be enough to take them into the next phase.

Yokohama F Marinos climbed back into top spot with a 1-0 win over Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in manager Steve Holland's first game in charge of the Japanese club previously managed by Harry Kewell.

Yan Matheus scored the only goal in the 20th minute when he bent his shot into the top corner after Anderson Lopes' clever back heel wrong-footed the Chinese side's defence.

Marinos, who had secured qualification after Tuesday's results meant they could not finish outside the top eight, lead the standings on goal difference from fellow J-League side Vissel Kobe.

Kobe, third-placed Kawasaki Frontale and Gwangju FC have all qualified for the next phase, while Kevin Muscat's Shanghai Port are still battling to secure a top-eight qualification, with their decisive match set to be against Yokohama.