- We did not begin the game well. I was not satisfied with the first 15-20 minutes, but the boys then stepped things up after that. They began to play the football that I expect from them. We then took over and began to dictate play. We also managed to score the equaliser, and then took the lead, which gave a boost to the team. We had several serious chances after that, which unfortunately did not go in. I did feel that we could have perhaps won by a higher margin - said Paulo Sousa.

The manager felt that it was a big result to beat the Chinese champions.

- To beat Evergrande is a big result. Their side have several good players, who are also expensive, so they have some serious players in their squad. This is why I am very pleased that we managed to be successful against them. We also beat a side that participates in the Asian champions league, which is a serious thing - concluded Sousa.