Kashima: After scoring a brace to help Kashima Antlers come from behind to beat Shandong Luneng 2-1 and qualify for the 2019 AFC Champions League’s knockout stages, Sho Ito has insisted that the competition will only get harder.
Group E: Kashima Antlers (JPN) 2-1 Shandong Luneng FC (CHN)
Ibaraki: Substitute Sho Ito scored two goals in the second half to rescue Kashima Antlers’ 2019 AFC Champions League campaign on Wednesday, as Go Oiwa’s side came from behind to defeat Shandong Luneng FC 2-1 and qualify for the Round of 16.
Group E: Gyeongnam FC (KOR) 2-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS)
Changwon: Luc Castaignos’ second half goal and a late Takahiro Kunimoto strike earned Gyeongnam FC a 2-0 win over Johor Darul Ta’zim on Wednesday, but it was not enough to take the K League side into the knockout rounds of the 2019 AFC Champions League.
Group F: Guangzhou Evergrande FC (CHN) 1-0 Daegu FC (KOR)
Guangzhou: Two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande qualified for the last 16 of the 2019 AFC Champions League at the expense of K-League side Daegu after securing a hard-fought 1-0 win over the tournament debutants on Wednesday.
Group F: Melbourne Victory (AUS) 1-3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)
Melbourne: Japan’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima made it five wins from six games in Group F of the 2019 AFC Champions League with a 3-1 win over Australia’s Melbourne Victory on Wednesday.
We showed our strength, says Shanghai SIPG's Pereira
Shanghai: Vitor Pereira hailed his players’ mental strength after Oscar-inspired Shanghai SIPG handed Ulsan Hyundai a 5-0 beating on Tuesday to book their place in the Round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Champions League.
Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds forward Shinzo Koroki says the two-time champions are motivated by thoughts of a third AFC Champions League title after Tuesday's 3-0 win over Beijing FC secured passage to the Knockout Stage.