Alex Teixeira scored and Ramires was sent off for Jiangsu Suning as the big-spending Chinese club beat Jeonbuk Motors 3-2 in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
Teixeira, signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in February, scored in the first half with a low shot from outside the area.
Second-half strikes from former Everton and Manchester City striker Jo and Xu Li restored the host's advantage after Lee Dong-gook brought Jeonbuk level. Jiangsu also scored an own-goal late in the match.
Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires leaves the field after being sent off in injury-time
The Brazilian midfielder (centre) was adjudged to have raised his hands to his opponent
Ramires, bought last month from Premier League champion Chelsea, was sent off for a push in injury-time.
Jiangsu moved to the top of Group E with four points from two games. Tokyo are level on points with Jeonbuk after beating Binh Duong 3-1 at home.
Another first-round exit is looming for Japanese champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima after a 4-1 loss to Seoul.
Alex Teixeira celebrates after opening the scoring for the home side in the Group E clash
Teixeira, a £38million signing from Shakhtar Donetsk last month, celebrates with Ramires
In their past three appearances, the J League team have never progressed past the group stage.
Three goals from Seoul striker Adriano, the Brazilian who scored four in the 6-0 win over Buriram United last week, put the match out of reach after the Japanese team had taken a first-half lead.
Seoul are the top of Group F with six points, above Shandong Luneng on goal difference. The Chinese team beat Thai club Buriram 3-0 with goals from Zhao Mingjian and Brazilian duo Diego Tardelli and Jucilei.
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