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2016 AFC Champions League group stage

Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder Paulinho competes for the ball against Urawa Red Diamonds' Wataru Endo

2016 AFC Champions League: Guangzhou Evergrande in Danger of Elimination after 2-2 Draw with Urawa Red Diamonds

Defending AFC Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande stand a chance of being eliminated from the tournament they have won twice in the last three years after they were held to a 2-2 draw by J. League Division 1 club Urawa Red Diamonds at their home field of Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China on Wednesday.

Shandong Luneng winger Wang Yongpo (L) competes for the ball against FC Seoul's Osmar Barba

2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage: Shandong Luneng Fall 1-4 to FC Seoul in 3rd Round

Chinese Super League team Shandong Luneng Taishan FC suffered their first loss in the 2016 AFC Champions League group stage following a disappointing 1-4 defeat to K League Classic giants FC Seoul at their own home field of Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Jinan, Shandong, China on Wednesday.

Jiangsu Suning midfielder Ramires

2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage: Ramires-less Jiangsu Suning Settles for Goalless Draw with FC Tokyo

Without its star Brazilian midfielder Ramires, Chinese Super League squad Jiangsu Suning FC settled for a goalless draw with J. League Division 1 club FC Tokyo on Tuesday in a 2016 AFC Champions League Group E match held at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Shanghai SIPG striker Elkeson

2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage: Elkeson Leads Shanghai SIPG over Gamba Osaka, 2-0

Former Guangzhou Evergrande striker Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso scored a double to lead his current team, last season’s Chinese Super League runners-up Shanghai SIPG, to a 2-1 win over last year’s J1 League runners-up Gamba Osaka at the Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai on Tuesday as the third round of the 2016 AFC Champions League Group G competitions concluded.

Guangzhou Evergrande striker Jackson Martinez

China Football: Guangzhou Evergrande's Jackson Martinez Under Fire from Chinese Media after Lackluster Champions League Performance

Newly-acquired Guangzhou Evergrande striker Jackson Martinez is reportedly under fire from several members of the Chinese media because of his lackluster performance against South Korea top flight’s Pohang Steelers in their 2016 AFC Champions League group stage match on Feb. 24 at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou.

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