Yesterday, two clubs from the Chinese mainland—Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Port—saw their home hopes dashed in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Rongcheng hosted Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Phoenix Hill Sports Park and took the lead when Felipe coolly converted a penalty earned by captain Tim Chow. The celebration was short-lived. Just three minutes after Daiki Suga and Mutsuki Kato came on as subs, Kato slotted home an equalizer. 😕⚽
The 1-1 draw leaves Rongcheng 10th in the East Zone with five points, while Hiroshima jump to fifth with eight. Meanwhile, Port couldn’t seal a win on their own pitch either, keeping them outside the top eight.
With only a few matchdays left, both CSL sides must find form fast if they’re to keep their knockout dreams alive. The race for the East Zone's top eight is heating up! 🔥
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Rongcheng and Port unable to secure wins in AFC Champions League Elite
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