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In the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 opener, Shanghai Shenhua came from behind to defeat Pohang Steelers 4-1. Cephas Malele scored twice after Jorge Teixeira had given Pohang the lead, with Andre Luís and Gao Tianyi also finding the net. Shandong Taishan FC secured their first win with a 3-1 victory over Australia's Central Coast Mariners, with Valeri Qazaishvili scoring two goals in the second half and Bi Jinhao adding an early goal for the home team. Gwangju FC, making their Asian Champions League debut, scored after just 90 seconds and went on to defeat last year's runners-up, Yokohama F. Marinos, 7-3.