Kobe, Jeonbuk Motors advance in Asian Champions League


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SEOUL, South Korea — Vissel Kobe has reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League with a 3-2 win over Japanese rival Yokohama F. Marinos. Despite being third from bottom in the J.League standings, Kobe was too good for the Japanese league leader in the second-round encounter. Kobe will be joined in the quarterfinal draw by Jeonbuk Motors, which defeated Daegu FC 2-1 after extra time in an all-South Korean matchup.

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