The 28-year-old, who scored on Wednesday in his club’s 3-1 quarter-final defeat of Shandong Luneng to take his tally to 12 goals in nine matches, now stands just one goal away from equaling the record set by fellow Brazilian Muriqui as Guangzhou Evergrande claimed the Asian title in 2013. Adriano joins Al Jazira’s Ricardo Oliveira (2012) and Al Ain’s Asamoah Gyan (2014) in an elite group of players who have managed a dozen goals in a single AFC Champions League season.
