Eastern hammered by Suwon Bluewings as Guangzhou Evergrande settle for draw in AFC Champions League
Hong Kong side all but eliminated after 5-0 thrashing in South Korea as Chinese Super League champions play out goalless stalemate
Hong Kong side Eastern were all but eliminated from the AFC Champions League after a 5-0 home hammering by Suwon Bluewings.
China’s Guangzhou Evergrande, meanwhile, had to settle for a share of the points in a dour 0-0 draw on a wet night in Japan at Kawasaki Frontale.
Yeom Ki-Hun’s close-range header gave South Korean side the Bluewings a slender 1-0 half-time lead against Eastern but they outclassed the Hong Kong debutants in the second half.
Ko Seung-Beom grabbed two more and Brazilian marksman Johnathan came off the bench to score twice in three minutes at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
The Bluewings lead group G on eight points from four matches, two ahead of Guangzhou, and will be guaranteed to progress into the knockout stages if they can avoid defeat at home to Kawasaki in their next match on April 25.