Kawasaki 2-2 SIPG; Beijing 0-1 Jeonbuk

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Shanghai SIPG shared the two points with Kawasaki Frontale by Hulk's brace in the AFC Champions League Group Stage Round 5 match at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium on Tuesday.

Just six minutes from the start, SIPG's Brazilian captain launched a long-distance attack and easily won the one-on-one duel with Kawasaki's goalkeeper.

But seven minutes later, Hulk's compatriot Leandro Damiao, the London Olympic Games top scorer, slotted the ball home for Japan side in the penalty zone's chaos.

In the second half, Shogo Taniguchi sent the cross into the net by head at the 66th minute, while Hulk returned a similar goal to stop the scores at 2-2 five minutes later.

It was the third consecutive draw for SIPG in the AFC Champions League. For the whole five matches this season, the Chinese Super League reigning champions just won a single one, and that was against the same rivals at home.

Yu Dabao of Beijing FC (green) vies for the ball with the player of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC during the AFC Champions League Group Stage Round 5 match at Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing, May 7, 2019. /VCG Photo

For another Chinese team's match, Beijing (Guoan) FC lost to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC 1-0 at Beijing Workers' Stadium. Kim Shin-Wook's 17th-minute header enforced the South Korean side's top place of the group.

For the other matches on Tuesday, Buriram United lost 2-1 to Urawa Red Diamonds, and Ulsan Hyundai FC scores the only goal in the game against Sydney FC.

Now, SIPG stay at the second place of Group H with five points less than the leaders Ulsan, and Beijing rank third in Group G, as they are behind Urawa with one goal difference.

On Wednesday, Group E's bellwether Shandong Luneng will meet South Korea's Gyeongnam FC at home, and Guangzhou Evergrande are in Japan to face Group F's top team Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

(Cover: Hulk of Shanghai SIPG (2nd L) in action against Kawasaki Frontale during the AFC Champions League Group Stage Round 5 match at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki, Japan, May 7, 2019. /VCG Photo)