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AFC Champions League: United City finally bags win at Beijing Guoan's expense

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/07/09/united-city.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from AFC Champions League Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>United City Football Club finally notched a win in the 2021 AFC Champions League, beating China’s Beijing Guoan, 3-2, late Thursday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.</p><p>It was Mark Hartmann who powered the reigning Philippines Football League champions with a brace, while newly naturalized citizen Bienvenido Marañon provided the supporting goal.</p><p>It was the first victory ever for a Filipino club in the AFC Champions League.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/11/21/football-united-city-to-play-afc-champions-league-matches-in-uzbekistan">Football: United City to play AFC Champions League matches in Uzbekistan</a></li></ul><p>Despite playing catch up with a 0-2 deficit, United City got a breakthrough when Hartmann was able to slide in a goal past the Chinese keeper in the 59th minute.</p><p>Ten minutes later, Hartmann attempted to score on a free kick which was fended by Beijing&#x27;s keeper. Fortunately, Marañon was in position to kick the ball in for the equalizer.</p><p>Hartmann then capped United City&#x27;s impressive game with another goal in the 80th minute.</p><p>With the victory, United City collected four points and moved to third place in Group I. Beijing Guoan fell to the bottom with two points.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1667578" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>United City Football Club finally notched a win in the 2021 AFC Champions League, beating China’s Beijing Guoan, 3-2, late Thursday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.<br /> </p>

United City Football Club finally notched a win in the 2021 AFC Champions League, beating China’s Beijing Guoan, 3-2, late Thursday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.