Hulk scores as Shanghai SIPG wins again in Asia

Mar 15, 2017

Brazilian striker Hulk scored his third goal in three Asian Champions League matches to help Shanghai SIPG beat Japanese club Urawa Reds 3-2

SEOUL, South Korea — Brazilian striker Hulk scored his third goal in three Asian Champions League matches, helping Shanghai SIPG beat Japanese club Urawa Reds 3-2 on Wednesday.

Hulk, who cost the Chinese team more than $60 million in June, has now scored in all three victories for the Group F leaders.

Shi Ke scored the opening goal and Elkeson made it 2-0 with a long-range effort. Hulk then ran past three defenders to score early in the second half. Rafael Silva got one back from the penalty spot and Wataru Endo added a late consolation goal.

"Urawa is a good team, but we took the points and can now look forward to the next game," Shanghai coach Andre Villas-Boas said.

Urawa is second in the group ahead of Western Sydney Wanderers, which became the first Australian team to win a match in this season's competition after a 3-2 victory at FC Seoul.

In Group H, Ramires scored the only goal of the game as Chinese club Jiangsu Suning beat Gamba Osaka 1-0 in Japan. The former Chelsea midfielder scored just before halftime with a left-footed shot from outside the area.

Also, Adelaide United picked up its first point in the group after a 3-3 draw with South Korean club Jeju United.

In the western half of the draw, Qatari club Al Rayyan moved to the top of Group D with a 3-1 win over Iranian team Persepolis.

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