Leonardo gives Jeonbuk advantage over Al Ain in Asian CL final 1st leg

Published November 19th, 2016 - 11:05 GMT
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira celebrates his 2nd goal against Al Ain during the AFC Champions League Final 1st Leg football match in Jeonju on November 19, 2016. YONHAP / AFP
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira celebrates his 2nd goal against Al Ain during the AFC Champions League Final 1st Leg football match in Jeonju on November 19, 2016. YONHAP / AFP

Two goals from Leonardo gave South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors a come-from-behind 2-1 home win over Al Ain in the first leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday.

With Jeonbuk trailing at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium, the Brazilian intervened to give the 2006 champion a narrow advantage ahead of the second leg at 12-time UAE champion Al Ain on Nov. 26.

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