CSL (Week 9) : Shanghai Shenhua beats Guangzhou R&F 5-1
CHINA, May. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 9: After their 0-0 draw against Liaoning Whowin on May 7, the Blue Eagles bounced back with a 5-1 victory over Guangzhou R&F this Sunday.
Moreno Giovanni scored dual goals
Zheng Lu opened the score in the 5th minute, before seeing Guangzhou R&F catch up in the 11th minute thanks to Zhi Xiao. 1-1 at half time. The Blue Eagles eventually won the game in the second period with four more goals by Moreno Giovanni ('66, '76), Ba Demba ('84) and Martins Obafemi ('84).
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC climbed to 6th place with 13 points from 9 games, only one point behind Henan Jianye FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of May 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Guangzhou R&F | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Beijing Guo'an | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Chongqing Lifan | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Yanbian Fude | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Hangzhou Greentown | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Liaoning Whowin | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC
- Position: 6 +2
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Guangzhou R&F 2-0 Chongqing Lifan (7 May.)
- Previous game:Guangzhou R&F 2-0 Chongqing Lifan (7 May.)
- Next game:Guangzhou R&F - Changchun Yatai (22 May.)
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
5:1
Guangzhou R&F
5:1 (1:1)
- 15 May 2016
- 19:35
- Shanghai
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 21 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 17 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 14 |
| 5 |  Henan Jianye | 14 |
Week 9 Results
| Saturday 14 May 2016 | ||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2-0 | Hebei CFFC | |
 | Changchun Yatai | 0-0 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |  |
| Jiangsu Suning | 0-0 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |
| Henan Jianye | 0-0 | Tianjin Teda |  |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 2-1 | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Sunday 15 May 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 1-1 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 5-1 | Guangzhou R&F | |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 0-0 | Liaoning Whowin |  |