213 AFC Champions League (the pinnacle of Asian football)

Background introduction

Asian football has been rising since 198s. With the development of football industry and the continuous improvement of economic strength of Asian countries, the level of Asian football has gradually improved. As one of the highest level competitions in Asian football, AFC Champions League attracts the attention of many fans every year.

In the AFC Champions League in p>213, * * * 32 teams participated in the round robin, which was divided into 8 groups, and the top two in each group advanced to the knockout round of the top 16. In the end, after several rounds of fierce competition, Guangzhou Evergrande and FC Seoul stood out and entered the AFC Champions League final.

Guangzhou Evergrande's road to promotion

Guangzhou Evergrande is the leader of football in China and one of the best teams in the AFC Champions League in 213. In the group stage, Guangzhou Evergrande is in Group H, with Japan's Urawa Red Diamond, Australia's Melbourne Victory and Thailand's Montong United.

in the group stage, Guangzhou Evergrande performed well and easily advanced to the top 16 with a record of 4 wins and 2 draws. In the knockout round of the top 16, Guangzhou Evergrande met the Japanese team Kashima Antlers. In the first round, Guangzhou Evergrande beat its opponent 1- away; In the second round, Guangzhou Evergrande beat Kashima Antlers 2- at home and advanced to the quarter-finals with a total score of 3-.

In the knockout round of the top 8, Guangzhou Evergrande was strongly blocked by the Korean team Jeonbuk Hyundai. In the first round, Guangzhou Evergrande beat its opponent 2-1 away; In the second round, Guangzhou Evergrande lost -1 to its opponent at home, but with the advantage of away goal, it successfully advanced to the top four.

In the semi-final, Guangzhou Evergrande met FC Seoul, a Korean team. In the first round, Guangzhou Evergrande fought for 9 minutes at home and finally defeated its opponent 4-1. In the second round, Guangzhou Evergrande lost -1 away to its opponent, but with the advantage of winning at home, it successfully advanced to the AFC Champions League final.

FC Seoul's road to promotion

FC Seoul is one of the representative teams of Korean football and one of the best teams in the 213 AFC Champions League. In the group stage, FC Seoul is in Group F, with China's Beijing Guoan, Japan's Kobe Victory Ship and Thailand's O 'Shaheen.

In the group stage, FC Seoul performed well and easily advanced to the top 16 with a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the knockout round of the last 16, FC Seoul met the pirates of the Australian team Central Coast. In the first round, FC Seoul beat its opponent 1- at home; In the second round, FC Seoul beat the pirates on the Central Coast 2-1 away and advanced to the top 8 with a total score of 3-1.

In the knockout round of the quarter-finals, FC Seoul was strongly blocked by Japanese team Kashima Antlers. In the first round, FC Seoul lost to its opponent 1-3 away; In the second round, FC Seoul beat its opponent 2- at home, but with the disadvantage of scoring away from home, it missed the promotion to the top four.

However, under the regulations of the AFC, Kashima Antlers was disqualified for using non-compliant players, and FC Seoul was successfully promoted to the semi-finals. In the semi-final, FC Seoul met the Saudi Arabian team Al Chilard. In the first round, FC Seoul drew 1-1 away; In the second round, FC Seoul drew 2-2 at home, but with the advantage of away goal, it successfully advanced to the AFC Champions League final.

Final Report

In the final of the AFC Champions League in p>213, Guangzhou Evergrande and FC Seoul competed fiercely at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China. After the game started, Guangzhou Evergrande took the initiative to attack, but FC Seoul's defense was very strong, which once made it difficult for Guangzhou Evergrande to find a chance to break the door.

it wasn't until the 44th minute that Guangzhou Evergrande broke the deadlock, and paulinho headed the goal successfully, which made Guangzhou Evergrande take the lead. In the second half, FC Seoul stepped up its attack, but Guangzhou Evergrande's defense was also very solid, which once made it difficult for opponents to score.

In the end, Guangzhou Evergrande defeated FC Seoul 1- and won the AFC Champions League in 213. This is also the first time in China's football history that it won the honor of Asian football champion.