Guangzhou Evergrande who have just come off the pitch after having, pretty much the perfect game against Kashiwa Reysol in Japan.
2 goals from Muriqui, and one from Elkersson and Conca helping the Chinese side to a 4-1 win in the first leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final tie. |
2 goals from Muriqui, and one from Elkersson and Conca helping the Chinese side to a 4-1 win in the first leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final tie.
Evergrande were playing in the last four for the first time, and paid for their lack of experience after only ten minutes. Cleo scoring for the hosts. Kashiwa looking capable of continuing their unbeaten run early on.
2 goals from Muriqui, and one from Elkersson and Conca helping the Chinese side to a 4-1 win in the first leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final tie. |
But Marcello Lippi's men were a very different team in the second half. Muriqui firing in the equalizer in the 58th minute before Dario Conca made it 2-1 nine minutes later.
Elkeson scored the third, while Muriqui capped off a dominant 4-1 win with his 11th goal of the campaign. Guangzhou head home with a huge advantage for the second leg next week. In the other semi-final FC Seoul beat Iran's Esteghlal 2-0.
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