The week in Asian football

Talking points from the week in Asian football:

SHANGHAI SHENHUA INCREASE LEAD IN CHINA

Shanghai Shenhua beat Henan FC 3-2 defeat on Sunday to open up a six-point lead in the Chinese Super League as Shanghai Port were held 2-2 by Qingdao West Coast and Beijing Guoan lost 2-0 to Chengdu Rongcheng.

Jiang Shenglong gave Shenhua a 17th minute lead and while Bruno Nazario levelled for the visitors two minutes into first-half stoppage time, Shanghai regained the advantage through Joao Teixeira moments before the interval.

Luis Asue scored for the second time in two games to extend Shanghai's lead, with Frank Acheampong pulling one back for Henan in the 76th minute.

LATE WINNER KEEPS JEONBUK 15 POINTS CLEAR IN SOUTH KOREA

Tiago Orobo scored four minutes into added time to earn Jeonbuk Motors a 2-1 win over Gwangju FC on Saturday and keep Gus Poyet's side 15 points clear in the K League.

Kim Jin-gyu had given visitors Jeonbuk the lead in the 14th minute but Ha Seung-un levelled with 14 minutes remaining, only for Tiago to hit the winner.

Gimcheon FC secured a 3-1 win over Jeju United to move into second place, climbing above Daejeon Citizen following their 1-0 to FC Seoul on Sunday.

URAWA MOVE UP TO EIGHTH AFTER DRAW WITH ALBIREX NIIGATA

Urawa Red Diamonds were held 0-0 by Albirex Niigata on Sunday as the former Asian champions completed their J.League catch-up requirements following their involvement in the Club World Cup.

The draw moved Urawa up to eighth and came four days after their 4-1 win over Shonan Bellmare in another make-up match.

Urawa are eight points adrift of leaders Vissel Kobe, who were not in action at the weekend with Japanese clubs playing a series of friendlies with overseas-based clubs. REUTERS