In the group stage, Evergrande encountered twists and turns.
In the 20 19 AFC Champions League group match, Evergrande was divided into Group D, which was in the same group as Jeonbuk Hyundai of South Korea, Urawa Red Diamond of Japan and FC of Sydney, Australia. In the first battle, Evergrande challenged Jeonbuk Hyundai in Korea, and lost 0-/kloc-0-0 to its opponent. In the next two games, Evergrande played against Sydney FC and Puhe Red Diamond at home respectively, and only got one point. After three rounds of group matches, Evergrande only scored 1 point, and the qualifying situation was very severe.
Evergrande reversed into the quarter-finals.
In the final round of the group stage, Evergrande needs to beat Sydney FC away to advance. After the start of the game, Evergrande was once suppressed by the opponent, but the team gradually found the rhythm in the second half. Finally, at the last moment of the game, Taliska scored the winning goal and beat the opponent with 1-0. This victory made Evergrande rank third in the group with 4 points, but it successfully advanced to the quarter-finals with the advantage of goal difference.
In the quarter-finals, Evergrande was challenged by South Korean team Ulsan Hyundai. In the first round, Evergrande beat its opponent 4-/kloc-0-0 at home, almost locking in the qualification for promotion. In the second round, Evergrande successfully advanced to the semi-finals with a total score of 5-3, although it lost to its opponent at 1-2.
In the semi-final, Evergrande Lectra Puhe Red Diamond
In the semi-final, Evergrande faced Japan's Urawa Red Diamond, which drew in the group stage. In the first round, Evergrande beat its opponent 2-0 at home, which laid a good foundation for the second round. In the second round, Evergrande trailed 0-3 away, but in the second half, thanks to the goals of paulinho and Taliska, the score was 2-3. In the end, Evergrande advanced to the final with the goal difference advantage.
In the final, Evergrande won the championship
In the final, Evergrande was challenged by Saudi team Al Chiral. In the first round, Evergrande beat its opponent away with 1-0 and scored a key away goal. In the second round, Evergrande defeated its opponent 3- 1 at home, and finally won the AFC Champions League with a total score of 4- 1, which made China football return to the top of Asia.