Substitute Jasir Asani scored with his first touch to earn Gwangju FC a 1-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua that kept the South Korean side in second in the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite as Yokohama F. Marinos defeated Pohang Steelers.

Goals from Yan Matheus and Anderson Lopes earned John Hutchison's side a 2-0 victory at home to take the J. League outfit, runner-up in last season's competition, up to third in the standings.

Both teams trail Vissel Kobe in the quest for one of the eight berths from East Asia in the last 16 of the competition.