China News Agency, Beijing, May 1st. On April 30th, local time, the two Chinese Super League teams that played in this AFC Champions League with young squads both ended their journeys.
In the last game of the group stage, Guangzhou team lost 0:1 to Japan's Kawasaki Frontale, and Shandong Taishan lost 0:5 to another Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds.
Both teams finished bottom of their respective groups and failed to secure a win.
Affected by the epidemic, there are only two Chinese Super League teams competing in the AFC Champions League this year. Guangzhou team and Shandong Taishan team have sent youth teams to participate in their respective groups in Malaysia and Thailand.
The Guangzhou team was formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande Club. As a former Chinese Super League overlord, Guangzhou Evergrande has won the AFC Champions League twice.
However, this AFC Champions League Guangzhou team suffered six consecutive defeats. In the first round of the contest with Kawasaki Frontale, the Guangzhou team lost to the opponent with a disparity score of 0:8, setting a record for a Chinese team in the AFC Champions League history. Maximum loss score.
Throughout the group stage, the Guangzhou team scored zero goals and conceded 24 goals in six games.
Since last season, the Guangzhou team has suffered a 12-game losing streak in the AFC Champions League, setting a team losing streak in the history of the AFC Champions League.
However, in the last game against Kawasaki Striker, the Guangzhou team improved in defense and lost 0:1.
Guangzhou team coach Pan Yonghe said after the game that the players had made significant progress in the last game. The game was very tough. The players cherished the game as required and persisted until the last minute. The performance is worthy of recognition.
Shandong Taishan team achieved a record of 1 draw and 5 losses in this competition, scoring 2 goals and conceding 24 goals. They suffered a 0:7 defeat in the first round and lost to the South Korean team Daegu FC.
During the resumption of the group stage, Yu Yuanwei, the head coach of the Shandong Taishan team, admitted that the team performed poorly at the beginning and lacked self-confidence. Later, there were some improvements and improvements, but due to the huge gap in strength with the opponent, it failed to play. Your own level needs to be summed up and improved.
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