Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande and Jackson Martinez stumble to Sydney FC
Despite efforts of 42 million euro signing from Atletico Madrid, Chinese visitors faltered in defence as they have just one point from two games in group H
Guangzhou Evergrande went down 2-1 to Sydney FC in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday despite the efforts of US$45 million signing Jackson Martinez, with their coach Luiz Felipe Scolari saying the better team won.
Serbian substitute Milos Dimitrijevic scored the winner two minutes from time to leave Guangzhou, champions of Asia for two of the last three years and China for the last five, with a solitary point from their first two matches in group H.
“Sydney deserved to win this match, we had some problems in our defence tonight because we always want to attack,” Brazilian World Cup-winning coach Scolari told reporters.
“The difference between the two teams tonight was that Sydney FC have good quality, are very strong physically, they made a lot of opportunities. Good team.”
Sydney deserved to win this match, we had some problems in our defence tonight