Goals in each half by Nigeria international Peter Utaka and Shao Jiayi assisted Beijing Guoan to a 2 - 1 victory over Central Coast Mariner in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.<br /><br />From a contentious penalty, Nick Fitzgerald pulled one back for the Australians with five minutes of normal time left.<br /><br />Peter Utaka&rsquo;s goal after 63 minutes means&nbsp; he has now scored in two consecutive Champions League matches .<br /><br />But he is 2 goals behind compatriot Kalu Uche of Al Rayyan in the race for the top scorer award.<br /><br />Beijing Guoan with one win and two draws are ranked first in Group F with five points ahead of Sanfrecce Hiroshima, FC Seoul and Central Coast Mariners in that order.<br /><br />The capital outfit will face Central Coast Mariners in the next round of fixtures on April 1 at&nbsp; Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium.<br /><br />Photo Credit : uefa.com<br />