Marouane Fellaini saved the day and has helped put Shandong Luneng into the AFC Champions League.
BEIJING: Marouane Fellaini’s late header put Shandong Luneng into the AFC Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 win over Gyeongnam FC on Wednesday, as Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande were left staring at elimination.
In Group E, Kim Seung-Jun’s volley just before half-time put Gyeongnam on course for victory against Shandong as the hosts struggled to get into gear.Shandong’s first shot on target – put the Chinese side back on terms, before Fellaini forced the winner. Elimination on May 22 against second-placed Daegu FC – who are two points clear of Evergrande – would raise serious questions over the position of Italian great Cannavaro.
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