CSL sides Taishan, Shenhua open AFC Champions League Elite with wins

Valeri Qazaishvili (#10) of Shandong Taishan celebrates after scoring a goal against Central Coast Mariners in their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite match in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, September 17, 2024. /CFP

Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua both claimed victories at home in their first games in the 2024-25 Asian Footb