CHAMPIONS: Guangzhou Evergrande overcome FC Seoul to win Asia Cup

By James Griffiths, November 9, 2013

Guangzhou Evergrande became the first team to win the Asian Champions League since 2001 on Saturday night with a 1-1 (3-3 aggregate) draw to FC Seoul, winning on the away goals rule.

Read our extensive interview with Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi ahead of tonight's final.

Brazilian forward Elkeson scored the winner for Guangzhou, blasting a shot into the lower right hand corner past goalkeeper Yong Dae-Kim. Dejan Damjanović pulled back an equaliser for Seoul, but Guangzhou's away goals meant a win for the Chinese team.

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