With the 2022 AFC Champions League East Asian group stage is in full swing, after four rounds, there have been four teams eclipsed, which China's powerhouse Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou team early farewell to the game. South Korean media commented on this: "China
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Article in-depth analysis: Although there are still two rounds left in the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League, four teams have already determined to bid farewell to the journey, including China's Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou, Vietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai, and Singapore's United City. It is worth mentioning that China's Shanghai Harbor also regretted to withdraw from the AFC Champions League stage.
Chinese Super League (CSL) duo Guangzhou and Shandong failed to escape early elimination in Groups I and F. Both teams played with youthful teams. Both teams played with youth teams and each game was extremely tough, sparking widespread criticism of the declining quality of the AFC Champions League matches. After four rounds of fierce battles, both teams could not escape the fate of early exit.
Particularly noteworthy was Guangzhou, who lost all four of their matches, scoring zero goals and conceding a whopping 21. They started with a 0-3 defeat against Ulsan, followed by 0-5 losses to Kawasaki and Johor. After losing all six of their group stage matches last year, they have now suffered four consecutive defeats again, setting a shameful record for consecutive losses in the AFC Champions League. Shandong Taishan gained a point from a draw with Singapore Lions, but still finished last in the group, with a record of 1 draw, 3 losses, 2 goals scored and 15 goals conceded.
Vietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai also bid an early farewell to the AFC Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Jeonbuk on the 25th. They finished with two draws and two losses in four matches, while Group G's Union City also made an early exit after losing all four matches, scoring one goal and conceding 12.
