Gamba Osaka wasted a number of decent chances to settle for a 1-1 draw at home against Melbourne Victory in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday, taking two draws out of two Group G games.
Urawa Reds went down 1-0 away to Pohang Steelers in Group H, failing to add to their 2-0 win against Sydney FC, and they now await ties away and home against big-spending champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
Gamba, who battled to a scoreless draw away to Suwon Bluewings a week earlier before suffering a 1-0 loss to Kashima Antlers in their J.League opener on Sunday, went behind just three minutes in when Melbourne defender Nick Ansell's misplaced header from a right corner bounced off a Gamba defender and Ansell again to roll in.