Villas-Boas accuses opponents of using a series of tricks to harm Shanghai SIPG

The Portuguese coach accused Guangzhou Evergrande of using many tricks to reverse the situation in the AFC Champions League quarter-finals.

"Two identical cars caused three accidents right in front of our bus," Andre Villas-Boas said on ESPN. "It's not normal at all. It's clear that Hang Dai manipulated the AFC and did everything to achieve its goals."

On the way to Tianhe Stadium, home of Guangzhou Evergrande, the Shanghai team's bus was stopped a total of five times, according toESPNThis caused the away team's players to arrive late, be mentally upset and not be best prepared for the second leg of the quarter-finals.

In addition to this accusation, Shanghai alsocomplained that their locker room air conditioning was not working properly. There was also no hot water in the bathroom.

Villas-Boas is unhappy with the way Guangzhou Evergrande treated his team.

Villas-Boas' Shanghai SIPG had a huge advantage after a 4-0 first-leg win. However, due to a series of incidents mentioned above, they lost 0-4 in the second leg, with Ricardo Goulart scoring the decisive goal in the 90+1 minute.

In extra time, the away team had two men sent off but surprisingly scored a goal after Hulk's free kick from about 30 meters away. However, Guangzhou Evergrande still managed to level the aggregate score, thanks toGoulart on the penalty spot, in the 117th minute. It was thanks to the penalty shootout that Shanghai SIPG won the right to enter the semi-finals.

“This is a disgrace,” Villas-Boas said, still angry after the match on September 12. “This victory is a miracle for us because our opponents tried every way to dominate the AFC Champions League. Their players were willing to play dirty, and the referee tried to choose the way Hang Dai wanted to end the match.”

Guangzhou Evergrande were AFC Champions League champions in 2013 and 2015. They have also won the Chinese Super League six times in a row in recent seasons, and are currently managed by Felipe Scolari, who won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil.

According to VNE