DOHA (Qatar): Super sub Bjorn Johnsen scored a double to help Ulsan Hyundai seal quarterfinal berth at the AFC Champions League with a commanding 3-0 win over Melbourne Victory on Sunday.
Johnsen again emerged as Ulsan’s super sub, scoring two goals off the bench for the second game running, with fellow replacement Won Du-jae also finding the net as Kim Do-hoon’s side ran over the top of their Australian opponents.
While Victory’s Asian odyssey is over, Ulsan’s win confirms the Korean club’s first quarter-final appearance since they won the competition in 2012, with their opponents to be determined by a draw on Tuesday.
“I’d like to thank our players for their great performance tonight. We had a lot of chances but the players were patient in the first half,” said Kim.
“We should have scored more goals but if we keep showing our quality like we did tonight, we can win the competition and make history in Qatar.”
The K League outfit had been one of the standout sides in the group stage, and their red-hot form looked like it would continue when Yoon Bit-garam skied a volley from close range in the seventh minute, with Junior Negrao missing with a header a minute later.
