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AFC Champions League roundup: Oscar at the double as Chinese and Korean sides serve-up silly scorelines on matchday three

Former Chelsea man does World Cup bid no harm with another trademark curler as Super League clubs enjoy mixed results against K-League teams

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Shanghai SIPG’s Oscar reacts celebrates after scoring in the AFC Champions League against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai. Photo: AFP
Jonathan White
Brazilian schemer Oscar saved Shanghai SIPG in their AFC Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai. The Koreans twice took the lead only for the midfielder to peg them back, with both goals of the highest order.
The US$75 million man is in fine form so far this season having scored seven goals in five games. He stands a chance of a recall to the Brazil squad for Russia 2018 if he can keep it up and avoid lengthy bans, like the eight games he sat out last season.

His first against Ulsan was a 25-yard drive and this curler was his second.

The finish is an almost carbon copy of the goal he scored against Melbourne Victory, in their 4-1 win last month.

Oscar could have won it had his earlier strike not hit the bar but the point leaves last season’s semi-finalists unbeaten in their three games and on top of group F.

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Shanghai Shenhua also remain unbeaten but three draws so far leaves them in third place. A Gio Moreno penalty cancelled out Lee Ki-je’s goal of the week contender.

Ricardo Goulart scored four second half goals to seal a comeback for Guangzhou Evergrande and get their first win of the group stage – Fabio Cannavaro’s side now top a tight group G that’s separated by just two points.

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