Sanfrecce Hiroshima win in Asia, Seoul and Melbourne draw | OneFootball

On this Wednesday morning, another round of the AFC Champions League took place. Sanfrecce Hiroshima from Japan was the only team to win, defeating Shanghai Shenhua from China by 1-0.  

The only goal for the Japanese side was scored by defender Hayato Araki in the second half. With the victory, Sanfrecce jumped to third place in the East standings of the competition, with 11 points from six games. Shanghai, meanwhile, is in 11th place in the same group, with four points. 

Sanfrecce will return to the field for the Champions League only in February next year, when they will host JDT from Malaysia. Shanghai, on the other hand, will also play in February, hosting Machida Z from Japan. 

FC Seoul vs Melbourne City

In the other game this Wednesday, FC Seoul from South Korea and Melbourne City from Australia drew 1-1. English midfielder Jesse Lingard opened the scoring for the Koreans in the first half, but Japanese player Takeshi Kanamori equalized in the second half. 

With the draw, Melbourne reached ten points after six games, occupying fourth place in the East standings. Seoul has one point less and is in fifth place in the same group. 

FC Seoul will return to the competition in February, when they will visit Vissel Kobe from Japan. Melbourne will visit Ulsan from Korea. 

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