ANDERSON TALISCA and Paulinho scored within seven minutes of each other as two-time winner Guangzhou Evergrande scored an easy victory over Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 in Group F of the AFC Champions League in Guangzhou on Tuesday. Fabio Cannavaro’s Chinese Super League side threatened to score almost every time it went forward against the Japanese visitors. Talisca, who has represented Brazil at under-23 level, made his mark in the 19th minute as the attacking midfielder headed home unimpeded. Paulinho, who has 56 caps for Brazil, nudged the ball in with his chest on the goal line in the 26th to put Evergrande level with Daegu on three points at the top of Group F. Marouane Fellaini made his AFC Champions League debut for Shandong Luneng on Tuesday, but the former Manchester United midfielder was outshone by Graziano Pelle, who scored both goals in the 2-2 draw at Gyeongnam FC. Meanwhile, Melbourne Victory slumped to its first home group-stage defeat in eight years as Brazil striker Cesinha inspired a dream debut for South Korea’s Daegu FC. The impressive Cesinha scored a spectacular equalizer and had a hand in both other goals as the South Korean side came from behind in its first ever group-stage match to stun Melbourne Victory 3-1. (SD-Agencies) |