On the road against the top-of-the-standings Vissel Kobe in the AFC Champions League Elite East Zone, Chengdu Rongcheng twice took the lead thanks to a brace from Felipe, going up 2–1 away from home. In the 90th minute, Daiju Sasaki converted a penalty to level the score. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, giving Chengdu Rongcheng their third consecutive draw in the ACL Elite.