SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Jesse Lingard scored in his final game for FC Seoul on Wednesday, but the former England and Manchester United star had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City in the AFC Champions League Elite.

Lingard signed with the South Korean team in Feb. 2024 and confirmed last week that he would not be extending his contract. The 32-year-old opened the scoring at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the 31st minute, finishing well from a Choi Jun cross.

Takeshi Kanamori earned a point for the Australian visitor with a fierce shot from the edge of the area in the 74th minute.

“It’s been a fantastic two years,” Lingard, captain for his final game, said. “I want to say ‘thank you’ to everyone once again.”

The ex-Nottingham Forest and West Ham United star, who made 32 appearanc

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