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Guangzhou Evergrande claim AFC Champions League title on away goals rule
广州恒大首捧亚冠奖杯
Guangzhou Evergrande, the triple Chinese Super League champions under the rein of world famous coach Marcello Lippi of Italy, has made history winning the AFC Champions League title for China for the first time.
Having been pegged back to tie 2-2 by a late equalizer in Seoul two weeks ago, Evergrande managed a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul in the second leg of the AFC Champions League final, to be crowned on away goals after aggregating 3-3.
It is the first time for a Chinese club to stand on the Asian top podium since China introduced professional soccer 20 years ago. The triumph was also China’s first Asian title in 23 years.
The victory makes Lippi the world’s first coach to collect both European and Asian club crowns.
