Dec 10 : Melbourne City fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with hosts FC Seoul in the Asian Champions League Elite on Wednesday as the Australian side denied ex-England international Jesse Lingard a winning end to his two-year spell with the South Korean club.

Lingard, whose departure was confirmed earlier this week, gave FC Seoul the lead in the 31st minute but substitute Takeshi Kanamori levelled for the visitors with 16 minutes remaining.

"The most important thing is winning and we drew today," said Lingard. "I felt like we should've won the game, but they could've won the game. It was a game of two halves.

"I'm happy and sad. These two years have been an amazing time for me, I've made friends forever and the fans have been amazing with me. It's very emotional but I'm ready for the next

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