Cerezo Osaka forward Adam Taggart, left, competes for the ball during an Asian Champions League match against Kitchee SC at Buriram Stadium in Buriram, Thailand, on June 27, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Cerezo Osaka/Kyodo)

       TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Cerezo Osaka fought their way to a 2-1 comeback win over Hong Kong side Kitchee SC in the Asian Champions League on Sunday after Tiago and Adam Taggart scored within a two-minute span at Buriram Stadium in Thailand.

       Australia forward Taggart leveled from close range in the 69th minute before center-back Tiago blasted the J-League side into the lead from long distance.

       Kitchee took a lead into halftime thanks to Dejan Damjanovic's 38th-minute strike.

       The win places Cerezo on top of Group J with six points following a 2-0 victory over Guangzhou FC to open their campaign.

       Thailand's Port FC defeated Guangzhou 3-0 in Sunday's other Group J clash.

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