Western Sydney opens ACL title defense with win in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Western Sydney Wanderers opened its Asian Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Kashima Antlers on Wednesday./ Yojiro Takahagi and Mark Bridge scored toward the end to seal the win as the Wanderers, the first Australian A-League club to win the Asian continental title, overcame a sluggish first half to win at Ibaraki. Despite lagging in last place the domestic league, the Wanderers went ahead in the 54th minute via an own-goal from Kashima defender Gen Shoji, who deflected in a shot from Bridge. ...
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