In a jaw-dropping night of Asian football, Japan's Kawasaki Frontale delivered a masterclass 🎯, defeating Shanghai Shenhua 4-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite second leg 🏆. The victory flipped their 1-0 first-leg deficit into a 4-1 aggregate triumph, sending them soaring to the quarterfinals!
Shenhua started strong after their narrow home win last week, but Frontale⚡️struck first with Asahi Sasaki's curling wonder-goal in the 24th minute. The Japanese side dominated play, netting three more goals—including a rapid-fire double by Erison and Tatsuya Ito—leaving Shenhua's defense scrambling. Marcinho sealed the deal in stoppage time with a fourth goal. 🕒💥
With this loss, all Chinese Super League teams are now out of the tournament—a tough reality check. Shenhua's coach Leonid Slutsky admitted: 'Japanese and Korean teams play at a higher intensity. We need to learn from this.' 💬🇯🇵
Football fans worldwide are buzzing about Frontale's comeback magic ✨. Can they lift the trophy next? Stay tuned!
