Guangzhou Evergrande will have to wait another two weeks to find out if it will advance to the second round of the Asian Champions League.
The Chinese club, a two-time champion of the tournament, was held to a 1-1 draw at Thai club Buriram United yesterday. Guangzhou is at the top of Group G but could still be overtaken by Japanese club Cerezo Osaka and Buriram United.
Only the top two teams from each of the eight groups advance to the next stage.
Yoon Jun-soo scored a late goal to give Buriram United the draw. Zheng Long scored for Guangzhou.
Cerezo Osaka beat South Korean team Jeju United 2-1 and is in second place in the group with eight points, one behind Guangzhou. Buriram United has six points in third place.
Guangzhou will face Cerezo Osaka on April 17 while Buriram United takes on Jeju United. AP
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