CSL (Week 8) : Guangzhou R&F beats Chongqing Lifan 2-0
CHINA, May. 7, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Guangzhou R&F. After their 2-3 win against Shandong Luneng Taishan on April 29, the Blue Lions continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 2-0 victory over Chongqing Lifan this Saturday.
Guangzhou R&F dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Miao Tang in the 39th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blue Lions further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Zhi Xiao in the 54th minute.
Guangzhou R&F FC climbed to 6th place with 11 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Henan Jianye FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of May 7, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Chongqing Lifan | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Hangzhou Greentown | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Liaoning Whowin | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 14 | Beijing Guo'an | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Yanbian Fude | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 6 +3
- Best performance of the season:Guangzhou R&F 2-0 Chongqing Lifan (7 May.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Chongqing Lifan FC
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Chongqing Lifan 1-1 Beijing Guo'an (30 Apr.)
- Next game:Yanbian Fude - Chongqing Lifan (15 May.)
Guangzhou R&F
2:0
Chongqing Lifan
2:0 (1:0)
- 7 May 2016
- 19:35
- Guangzhou
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 18 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 17 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 14 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 14 |
| 5 |  Henan Jianye | 13 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 6 May 2016 | ||||
| Hebei CFFC | 4-3 | Henan Jianye | |
| Saturday 7 May 2016 | ||||
 | Liaoning Whowin | 0-0 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |  |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2-0 | Chongqing Lifan | |
| Sunday 8 May 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 15:30 | Changchun Yatai |  |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 19:35 | Tianjin Teda |  |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 19:35 | Jiangsu Suning | |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 19:35 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 19:35 | Shanghai SIPG | |