CSL (Week 16) : Guangzhou Evergrande defeats Chongqing Lifan 4-1
CHINA, Jul. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 16: Three wins in a row for Guangzhou Evergrande. After their success against Jiangsu Suning and Shandong Luneng Taishan, the Southern China Tigers continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 4-1 victory over Chongqing Lifan this Sunday.
Goulart Ricardo scored dual goals
Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the first half thanks to goals from Alan Carvalho ('5) and Goulart Ricardo ('45). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Southern China Tigers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Paulinho Maciel '47 and Goulart Ricardo '77).
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 42 points from 17 games, a 10-point lead over runner-up Jiangsu Suning FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 10, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 42 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 30 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Beijing Guo'an | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Liaoning Whowin | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Yanbian Fude | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Chongqing Lifan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 13 | Hangzhou Greentown | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 14 |
| 15 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 13 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande (24 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Changchun Yatai - Guangzhou Evergrande (17 Jul.)
Chongqing Lifan FC
- Position: 12 -2
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 2-3 Chongqing Lifan (3 Jul.)
- Previous game:Tianjin Teda 2-3 Chongqing Lifan (3 Jul.)
- Next game:Henan Jianye - Chongqing Lifan (16 Jul.)
- 10 July 2016
- 19:35
- Guangzhou
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 42 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 32 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 30 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 30 |
| 5 |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 25 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 8 July 2016 | ||||
 | Liaoning Whowin | 2-1 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |
| Saturday 9 July 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 2-0 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2-1 | Jiangsu Suning | |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 0-0 | Tianjin Teda |  |
| Sunday 10 July 2016 | ||||
 | Changchun Yatai | 0-1 | Hangzhou Greentown |  |
| Hebei CFFC | 0-2 | Guangzhou R&F |  |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 4-1 | Chongqing Lifan | |
| Shanghai SIPG | 5-0 | Henan Jianye |  |