Tag: AFC Champions League

Luiz Felipe Scolari named Guangzhou Evergrande manager, Fabio Cannavaro departs

Guangzhou Evergrande have announced the arrival of 2002 World Cup-winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari at Tianhe Stadium, following the shock dismissal of Fabio Cannavaro on Thursday evening. Evergrande drew 2-2 with Tianjin earlier in the day with a… Read More

ACL Final Second Leg, Guangzhou Evergrande vs FC Seoul: View From the Press Box

Guangzhou Evergrande 1-1 (agg. 3-3) FC Seoul ACL Final Second Leg Elkeson 58′; Damjanović 62′ Thanks to famed Korea-based football writer John Duerden, Wild East Football’s Guangzhou Evergrande correspondent GZBiffo managed to acquire a media pass for the… Read More

China Expects! ACL Final Second Leg Preview: Guangzhou Evergrande vs FC Seoul

After their thrilling 2-2 draw in Korea two weeks ago, Guangzhou Evergrande play host to FC Seoul at 20:00 this evening local time (12:00 GMT) in the decisive second leg of the Asian Champions League final. Both managers… Read More

Late Evergrande Blitz in Japan All But Ensures First Chinese ACL Final Appearance

Kashiwa Reysol 1-4 Guangzhou Evergrande ACL Semi-final First Leg Wagner 10′; Muriqui 58′, 90′, Conca 67′, 82′ The scoreline may flatter Guangzhou Evergrande but there was no doubting the superior quality of their side as they blasted four… Read More

ACL: Evergrande draw Lekhwiya in quarterfinals

Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande will travel to Qatar for the next stage of their 2013 Asian Champions League adventure, having been drawn against Stars League runner-up Lekhwiya in the next round. Marcello Lippi’s side will hope that, with… Read More

WEF Exclusive: Darko Matic on Guoan’s form, support in China and the teams to beat in 2013

Beijing Guoan have stuttered following a great start to 2013, as a squad with some great quality has struggled with a hefty fixture pile up so early in the season. As ever, talismanic Bosnian defensive midfielder Darko Matic… Read More

Urawa Reds 3-2 Guangzhou Evergrande: Lacklustre defeat in Japan

Urawa Reds 3-2 Guangzhou Evergrande AFC Champions League Group Stage Match 5 Koroki 52′, Abe 63′ Marcio (pen) 67′ ; Barrios 37′, Muriqui 87′ Attendance: 19,687 Guangzhou Evergrande fell to their first defeat of the 2013 Asian Champions League,… Read More

Muriqui secures Evergrande vital point in Korea

Jeonbuk Motors 1-1 Guangzhou Evergrande ACL Round 2 Kim Jung-Woo 28′; Muriqui 64′ Attendance: 10,949 Guangzhou Evergrande emerged unscathed from their trip to Korea to take on Jeonbuk Motors on Tuesday night with a second-half goal from Brazilian forward… Read More