Ulsan Horangi advances to 2nd round in Asia Champions League

Apr 4, 2018

South Korean club Ulsan Horangi joined Shanghai SIPG in the second round of the Asian Champions League after routing Melbourne Victory 6-2

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean club Ulsan Horangi joined Shanghai SIPG in the second round of the Asian Champions League after routing Melbourne Victory 6-2 Wednesday.

Junior Negrao and Mislav Orsic each scored two goals for the hosts.

Shanghai SIPG is in first place in Group F with 11 points, three more than 2012 champion Ulsan. Only the top two teams from each of the eight groups advance to the second round.

Shanghai SIPG was held to a 1-1 draw by last-place Kawasaki Frontale.

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GROUP E

Jeonbuk Motors 2, Kashiwa Reysol 0

Jeonbuk Motors advanced to the second round by beating Kashiwa Reysol 2-0.

Ricardo Lopes and Lee Dong-gook scored a goal each for the 2006 and 2016 champions.

Tianjin Quanjian 1, Kitchee 0

Tianjin Quanjian advanced to the second round in its Asian Champions League debut.

Tianjin beat Hong Kong club Kitchee 1-0 on a late goal from French striker Anthony Modeste.

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