Gamba Osaka missed out on a place in the final of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday night after the domestic treble winners were held to a 0-0 draw by China's Guangzhou Evergrande in the second leg of their semifinal.
Guangzhou, the 2013 ACL champion, advanced to the final 2-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg in China on Sept. 30.
Guangzhou will face Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates in the two-leg final in November. The first leg will be held on Nov. 7 at Dubai's Rashid Stadium with the return leg in China on Nov. 21.