Slutsky’s team lose again in the AFC Champions League

Shanghai Shenhua, coached by Leonid Slutsky, suffered another defeat in Matchday 6 of the AFC Champions League league phase. The Chinese club lost 0–1 away to Japan’s Hiroshima. This was reported by euro-football.ru reports .

The only goal of the match was scored in the 78th minute — home defender Hayato Araki struck accurately to open the scoring. As a result, it was Shanghai Shenhua’s third consecutive defeat in the tournament.

After six rounds, Slutsky’s side sit 11th in the table with 4 points. Hiroshima, with 11 points, are in third place.