Shandong Luneng smother Mohun Bagan 6-0

Jin, Feb 2: Shandong Luneng smothered current I-League champions Mohun Bagan 6-0 in an Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Champions league qualifying second round encounter at the Luneng Big stadium here on Tuesday.

Yang Xu scored a brace (55th minute, 68) while the others were netted by Walter Montillo (23), Diego Tardelli (40), Zheng Zheng (76) and Wang Yongpo (88).

From the very beginning the hosts had a strong hold over the game in temperatures which were around -10 degrees Celsius. Mohun Bagan found it difficult to move, let alone create opportunities. IANS