Al Hilal joins Guangzhou Evergrande in AFC Champions League semis

Guangzhou Evergrande's Huang Bowen celebrates after scoring against Japan's Kashiwa Reysol during their Champions League quarterfinal second-leg match at the Tianhe Sport Centre Stadium in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Sept 15, 2015. [Photo/CFP]

Guangzhou will face either Gamba Osaka or Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea in the semi-final for East Asian teams.

The two teams, who meet in Japan on Wednesday, played out a scoreless draw in the opening leg.

Guangzhou had held a 3-1 advantage from last month's first leg and sealed a 4-2 aggregate win but not before some anxious moments earlier on Tuesday.

Kashiwa led 1-0 in the second leg after just 13 minutes when Brazilian striker Cristiano scored from a header.

But Guangzhou equalised 15 minutes before halftime when midfielder Huang Bowen unleashed a spectacular volley into the top corner of the net with no more goals coming in the match.

Guangzhou are bidding to win the AFC Champions League for the second time after triumphing in 2013.