Hey soccer fans! 🥅 Did you hear about the thrilling match between Kawasaki Frontale and Shanghai Shenhua in the AFC Champions League? It was a game full of surprises!
Last week, Shanghai Shenhua, a team from the Chinese mainland, had taken a 1-0 lead at home. But in the second leg on Wednesday, Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale turned the tables with an amazing 4-0 win! 😮
The excitement started in the 24th minute when Asahi Sasaki scored a fantastic goal, curling the ball into the net. 🎯 Then, after halftime, the action just kept coming! In the 64th minute, Erison made it 2-0 after a perfect pass from Sasaki. Just three minutes later, Tatsuya Ito scored again, making it 3-0!
As the game was about to end, Marcinho added another goal in stoppage time, sealing the 4-0 victory for Kawasaki Frontale. 🏆 With this win, they overturned the earlier deficit and won 4-1 on aggregate, advancing to the quarterfinals!
After the match, Shanghai Shenhua’s coach Leonid Slutsky said, “We played 10 matches, and my biggest takeaway is that Chinese Super League teams lack the intensity compared to Japanese and Korean sides. Moving forward, we must use these experiences to help our players continue developing.”
What a game! Do you think Kawasaki Frontale can keep up this momentum in the next round? Let us know your thoughts! ⚽🙌
Reference(s):
Shenhua overwhelmed by Frontale in AFC Champions League Elite last 16
cgtn.com
