CSL (Week 8) : Guangzhou Evergrande defeats Hangzhou Greentown 2-1
CHINA, May. 8, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 8: 7 wins in a row for Guangzhou Evergrande. After their success against Changchun Yatai, Guangzhou R&F, Beijing Guo'an, Henan Jianye, Tianjin Teda and Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, the Southern China Tigers continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 2-1 victory over Hangzhou Greentown this Sunday.
Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the first half thanks to goals from Carvalho Alan ('7) and Goulart Ricardo ('31). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Southern China Tigers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 21 points from 8 games, one point ahead of runner-up Jiangsu Suning FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of May 8, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Chongqing Lifan | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Yanbian Fude | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Hangzhou Greentown | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | Liaoning Whowin | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Beijing Guo'an | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Hangzhou Greentown FC
- Position: 12 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Henan Jianye 1-0 Hangzhou Greentown (30 Apr.)
- Next game:Hangzhou Greentown - Liaoning Whowin (15 May.)
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande (24 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Guangzhou Evergrande - Hebei CFFC (14 May.)
- 8 May 2016
- 19:35
- Hangzhou
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 21 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 20 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 17 |
| 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 | 2-0 | Changchun Yatai |  |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2-3 | Tianjin Teda |  |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 1-2 | Jiangsu Suning | |
| Hangzhou Greentown | 1-2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 1-2 | Shanghai SIPG | |