Marouane Fellaini hits late strike to fire Shandong Luneng into last 16 of the Asian Champions League
- Marouane Fellaini hit a late strike to fire Shandong Luneng into the last 16
- The former Manchester United man powered home a header in the 87th minute
- Shandong Luneng progress to the next stage of the Asian Champions League
Marouane Fellaini scored a late goal to give Shandong Luneng a 2-1 win over Gyeongnam FC and a spot in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League.
The Belgium international, who signed from Manchester United in February, headed in the winning goal at the far post in the 87th minute.
Gyeongnam took the lead when Kim Seung-jun scored, but Hao Junmin equalized with a free kick.
Marouane Fellaini scored a late goal to give Shandong Luneng a 2-1 win over Gyeongnam FC
The former Manchester United man sealed passage to the Asian Champions League last 16
Shandong leads Group E with 11 points, while Gyeongnam is third with five with one match remaining.
Defending champion Kashima Antlers stayed in second place with seven points despite losing to Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta’zim 1-0. Syafiq Ahmed scored the only goal.
The Belgian was playing in a deeper role for his side, but had license to surge forward
In Group F of the competition, Sanfrecce Hiroshima advanced to the last 16 after beating Guangzhou Evergrande, featuring former Barcelona man Paulinho, 1-0.
Li Xuepeng scored an own-goal in the 15th minute.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads the group with 12 points, while two-time champion Guangzhou is in third place with seven with one match remaining.
In the other group match, Daegu FC beat already-eliminated Melbourne Victory 4-0.
