ENDS The unbeaten Guangzhou Evergrande Marcello Lippi IN ASIAN CHAMPIONS

The Guangzhou Evergrande Marcello Lippi was defeated 1-0 by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and ends as the unbeaten champions of Asia after 12 consecutive games without defeat. The last drop of Forever Big dated 24 April 2013, when the fifth day of the group stage of the Champions League last had succumbed 3-2 away in the face of Japanese dell’Urawa Red Diamonds.

A defeat that does not affect the qualification of the reigning champions in the second round, but that balances the struggle for the next round: Guangzhou and Jeonbuk are now level on 7 points, with the Aussies at Melbourne Victory and the Japanese Yokohama Marinos that are behind them along with 4 points, after the victory of the Japanese 3-2 in the second direct confrontation.