Tag: AFC Champions League

Lippi accepts blame as Evergrande fall to ten-man Jeonbuk

Italian manager Marcello Lippi took full responsibility on Wednesday evening as his Guangzhou Evergrande side were defeated 1-0 by Jeonbuk Motors in South Korea. AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND 4 Jeonbuk Motors 1 Leonardo 76′ Guangzhou Evergrande 0 Lippi’s… Read More

Gao Lin stars as Evergrande edge past Jeonbuk

For the second time in the space of just a few days, Gao Lin was the hero for Guangzhou Evergrande, grabbing a brace in a contentious 3-1 victory over Jeonbuk Motors at Tianhe Stadium. AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND… Read More

Vagner Love stars in emphatic Shandong win over Cerezo

Shandong Luneng delivered a defiant repost to their early season critics on Tuesday night with a convincing 3-1 away victory over J.League side Cerezo Osaka, in a game that will ease the mounting pressure on manager Cuca and… Read More

Evergrande Prise Victory from Melbourne in ACL Opener

Guangzhou Evergrande 4-2 Melbourne Victory Asian Champions League Group Stage Round One Contreras 35’, Broxham 40’; Huang Bowen 58’, Diamanti 64’, 84’, Elkeson 70’ In an astonishing curtain-raiser to the defense of their ACL crown, Guangzhou Evergrande came… Read More

WEF exclusive: Muriqui reveals injury forced substitution

—GUANGZHOU—Following his side’s 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory on Wednesday night, Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui revealed that a calf problem forced his half-time exit from the encounter. Last season’s top-scorer and MVP of the Asian Champions League, the… Read More

Evergrande coach Lippi confident of victory in season opener

—GUANGZHOU—Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi has downplayed concerns that a lack of competitive action could see his side struggle in Wednesday’s 2014 AFC Champions League opener with Melbourne Victory. Lippi, who last year guided his side to success… Read More