On the evening of April 15, Beijing time, the first round of the AFC Champions League group stage was fully launched, with Guangzhou Evergrande, the 8th champion of the Chinese Super League, playing against Malaysian team Johor DT. In the first 28 minutes of the first half, Guangzhou Evergrande fell behind 0-3, conceding three goals in 18 minutes, and the goalkeeper was also a bizarre mistake.
Guangzhou Evergrande was the first Chinese Super League team to win the title after the AFC Champions League restructuring and was crowned twice in 2013 and 2015. Following last season, this season Guangzhou Evergrande continued to send youth troops, mainly football school students, and strived to avoid consecutive fiascos.
According to the group, Guangzhou Evergrande was in the same group as Japanese team Kawasaki Striker, South Korean team Ulsan Hyundai and Malaysian team Johor DT, and the first match was against Malaysian giants Johor DT.
In the opening 10th minute, Guangzhou Evergrande's defense leaked, and the opposing No. 9 striker Bergson jumped high to head the goal and ran excitedly for tens of seconds to celebrate, helping Johor to take a 1-0 lead at home.
In the 13th minute, the opposing No. 9 striker Bergson forced a kick in the penalty area, Guangzhou goalkeeper He Lipan made a mistake in receiving the high ball and knocked the ball into his own gate, Guangzhou Evergrande fell behind 0-2.
In the 28th minute, Ravel crossed with one foot, Forrestieri missed it, and Bergson's left-footed volley was scored to help Johor extend the score 3-0 at home.
In just 18 minutes, Guangzhou Evergrande conceded three goals in a row and collapsed quickly, similar to the performance of the previous Shandong Taishan 0-7 defeat to Daegu FC, Shandong Taishan conceded three goals in 14 minutes in the first half.
It is worth mentioning that the two starting goalkeepers of Guangzhou Evergrande and Shandong Taishan still made bizarre mistakes, Shandong Taishan goalkeeper Cao Zheng stopped the ball and fell down, Guangzhou Evergrande goalkeeper He Lipan slammed the ball into his own door, and fans bluntly said "Wolong Phoenix".
Judging from the 0-3 trail of less than 30 minutes in the first half, Guangzhou Evergrande was scheduled to lose miserably in advance of this game, and what score was played, only the result of the game would be determined.
Just Shandong Taishan 0-7 defeat daegu FC, equalizing the Chinese Super League team created by Beijing Guoan the most miserable defeat score in the AFC Champions League, if Guangzhou Evergrande finally lost 0-8, then it will refresh the Chinese Super League team's most miserable defeat in the AFC Champions League.