KUALA LUMPUR: Brazilian forward Marcos Guilherme scored a second-half brace as Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) recorded a 2-0 victory over 10-man Pohang Steelers in their Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) match at the Pohang Steelyard today.

The win gave JDT their first victory of the campaign following a 1-1 draw against Buriram United last month.

Three-time champions Pohang were reduced to 10 players in the 43rd minute when captain Jeon Min Gwang was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity after bringing down Shahab Zahedi.

Referee Adham Makhadameh initially awarded a penalty and booked Min Gwang, but overturned the decision to a free-kick outside the box and issued a red card following a VAR review.