CSL (Week 5) : Shanghai SIPG beats Guangzhou R&F 1-0
CHINA, Apr. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 5: Two wins in a row for Shanghai SIPG. After their 4-0 win against Liaoning Whowin on April 10, the Red Eagles continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 1-0 victory over Guangzhou R&F this Friday.
Guangzhou R&F made Shanghai SIPG doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Svensson Gustav into his own net with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Shanghai SIPG FC climbed to third place with 8 points from 5 games, only one point behind Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of April 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiangsu Suning | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Hangzhou Greentown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Chongqing Lifan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Yanbian Fude | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Guangzhou R&F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Liaoning Whowin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Beijing Guo'an | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Shanghai SIPG FC
- Position: 3 +4
- Best performance of the season:Shanghai SIPG 4-0 Liaoning Whowin (10 Apr.)
- Previous game:Shanghai SIPG 4-0 Liaoning Whowin (10 Apr.)
- Next game:Changchun Yatai - Shanghai SIPG (24 Apr.)
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 12
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-1 Guangzhou R&F (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Guangzhou R&F 0-0 Yanbian Fude (8 Apr.)
- Next game:Guangzhou R&F - Jiangsu Suning (23 Apr.)
- 15 April 2016
- 15:30
- Shanghai
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jiangsu Suning | 10 |
| 2 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 9 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 8 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 7 |
| 5 |  Henan Jianye | 7 |
Week 5 Results
| Friday 15 April 2016 | ||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 1-0 | Guangzhou R&F | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 19:35 | Henan Jianye | |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 19:35 | Yanbian Fude |  |
| Saturday 16 April 2016 | ||||
 | Liaoning Whowin | 15:30 | Tianjin Teda |  |
| Jiangsu Suning | 19:35 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |  |
| Sunday 17 April 2016 | ||||
| Hebei CFFC | 15:30 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |
 | Chongqing Lifan | 19:35 | Changchun Yatai |  |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 19:35 | Beijing Guo'an |  |