A small win over Tokyo FC, Beijing Guoan, first in history to enter the AFC Champions League

2020/12/0816:30:54 sports 2672

AFC Champions League 1/8 final Beijing Guoan 1:0 Tokyo FC

New Express News reporter Wang Di reported that yesterday afternoon, Beijing time, in the AFC 1/8 finals, with Alan's blast shooting, Beijing Guoan defeated 1:0 Tokyo FC. This victory allowed Guoan to create the best record in team history-for the first time among the top eight in the AFC Champions League, and Guoan is also the first Chinese Super League team to advance to the top eight in the AFC this year. In the group stage of

, Guoan was the first in Group E and Tokyo was second in Group F, so the two teams met in the 1/8 finals. In yesterday's game, both teams played more conservatively, ending with 0:0 in the first half. In the 59th minute, Augusto assisted Alan to break the deadlock for Guoan. Guoan kept the score of 1:0 until the end of the game. While advancing to the top 8 of the AFC Champions League, Guoan also created the best record in team history. After the game, Guoan midfielder Augusto said: "This game is very difficult. Fortunately, we seized the opportunity. We can celebrate a little bit now, but we will prepare for the next game tomorrow." Guoan coach Renesio also praised the performance of the players and expressed his excitement to be a member of the top 8 of the AFC Champions League. As a veteran Chinese Super League team, Guoan has participated in the AFC Champions League 9 times, but the previous best result was the top 16. This year, breaking into the top 8 is undoubtedly a great encouragement for the team. More importantly, Guoan is still unbeaten in the AFC Champions League this season, with 6 wins and 1 tie in 7 games, making it the best team in the Super League Big4. After Shanghai Shenhua and Guangzhou Evergrande were eliminated in advance, Guoan has become the representative and face of the Super League. Next, Guoan will get three days of rest. On December 10, Guoan will start the quarter-finals against the winner between Ulsan Hyundai and Melbourne.

Beijing time this afternoon, the AFC Champions League 1/8 final will stage another "China-Japan war", Shanghai SIPG will compete with Kobe Victory Boat.

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