Paulinho powers Evergrande
China Daily | Updated: 2017-06-01 06:55
KAWASAKI, Japan - Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Paulinho notched Guangzhou Evergrande's only goal as the two-time champion squeezed past Kashima Antlers on away goals on Tuesday to reach the AFC Champions League quarterfinals.
Paulinho, the scorer in last week's 1-0 win in Guangzhou, tapped in after 55 minutes, and it was enough to put the Chinese team through despite its 2-1 defeat on the night.
The result was cruel for Kashima, which went ahead through Pedro Junior's superb strike in the first half and scored again via Mu Kanazaki in injury time for an aggregate score of 2-2.
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