Shanghai, Dalian open Champions League with win
(afcchampionsleague.com)
Updated: 2006-03-09 14:53

But the home team paid the price for being sloppy.

Antonio's solo play almost beat Shenhua's defence when Shanghai’s Li Weifeng, who recently joined from Shenzhen, pushed the striker down. Li was sent off by South Korean referee Kim Dong-jin and Dong Tam Long An awarded a penalty, which Antonio converted.

The two teams will meet again in Vietnam on May 3, with the winner of the home-and-away series will qualify for the quarterfinals from Group G.