JEDDAH, April 16 (Reuters) - Vissel ⁠Kobe advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite on Thursday as the Japanese ⁠side eliminated Roberto Mancini's Al Sadd 5-4 on penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw ‌in Jeddah.

Claudinho's miss in the third round of spot-kicks left substitute Jean Patric to score the winning penalty for the J-League outfit, who advance to the last four for the second time in the club's history.