Al Ahli fell at the last hurdle in their pursuit of a first Asian Champions League title as Guangzhou Evergrande edged the second leg in China. Here are a selection of photos from the game at Tianhe Stadium.
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Zhang Linpeng of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande (L) competes for the ball with Ismail Al Hammadi of the UAE’s Al Ahli. AFP -
Salmin Khamis (C) of the UAE’s Al Ahli looks up as he is shown the red card for a stamp on Zheng Long (bottom) of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande. AFP -
Members of the Guangzhou Evergrande team throw coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. AP Photo -
Salmin Khamis (L) of the UAE’s Al Ahli is restrained on the sidelines after being shown the red card. AFPO -
Huang Bowen of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande (R) competes for the ball with Walid Abbas of the UAE’s Al Ahli. AFP -
Zheng Long of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande (L) competes for the ball with Abdelaziz Sanqour of the UAE’s Al Ahli. AFP -
A supporter of UAE’s Al-Ahli applies face paint. AFP -
Elkeson of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande (L) competes for the ball with Kwon Kyung-won. AFP
Al Ahli fall at last hurdle in bid for historic Asian Champions League title — in pictures
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