It was a resounding night for J. League clubs in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday, as both Urawa Reds and Kashima Antlers launched their continental campaign with wins over Western Sydney Wanderers and Ulsan Hyundai, respectively.
Urawa got things going with a 4-0 away win over Western Sydney in Group F before J. League and Emperor's Cup champion Kashima followed suit at home, where it defeated Ulsan Hyundai 2-0 in Group E.
At Western Sydney, Shinzo Koroki, Tadanari Lee, Tomoaki Makino and new signing Rafael Silva all scored in the second half as Urawa shook off its defeat to Kashima in the Fuji Xerox Super Cup on Saturday.