FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Champions League - Group G - Guangzhou Evergrande v Vissel Kobe - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 25, 2020 Vissel Kobe's Douglas celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari
(Reuters) - Andres Iniesta has set his sights on steering Asian Champions League debutants Vissel Kobe to the latter stages of the competition as the Spanish World Cup winner looks to finish a disappointing year on a high for the Japanese club.
Iniesta was on target for Kobe on Wednesday as the J-League side defeated twice champions Guangzhou Evergrande to become the first club to secure their place in the last 16 of the eastern half of the draw in the continental championship.
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