CSL (Week 17) : Guangzhou R&F defeats Tianjin Teda 3-2
CHINA, Jul. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 17: Three wins in a row for Guangzhou R&F. After their success against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright and Hebei CFFC, the Blue Lions continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 3-2 victory over Tianjin Teda this Saturday.
Zahavi Eran scored dual goals
Two goals for both sides during the first half, Montero Fredy (8e on penalty) and Diagne Mbaye (45e) for Guangzhou R&F, Zahavi Eran (12e) and Renatinho Calixto (39e on penalty) for Tianjin Teda. After the break, the Blue Lions settled the issue with another goal courtesy of player Zahavi Eran, with one minute left in regular time.
Guangzhou R&F FC climbed to 6th place with 25 points from 18 games, tie on points with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 42 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 30 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Henan Jianye | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | Beijing Guo'an | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Yanbian Fude | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Tianjin Teda | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Chongqing Lifan | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Hangzhou Greentown | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Hebei CFFC 0-2 Guangzhou R&F (10 Jul.)
- Next game:Guangzhou R&F - Guangzhou Evergrande (20 Jul.)
Tianjin Teda FC
- Position: 10 -3
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Beijing Guo'an 0-0 Tianjin Teda (9 Jul.)
- Next game:Hangzhou Greentown - Tianjin Teda (23 Jul.)
- 16 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 17 Results
| Saturday 16 July 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 3-0 | Jiangsu Suning | |
| Guangzhou R&F | 3-2 | Tianjin Teda | |
 | Liaoning Whowin | 1-1 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |  |
 | Henan Jianye | 0-3 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
| Hebei CFFC | 0-1 | Beijing Guo'an |  |
| Sunday 17 July 2016 | ||||
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 19:35 | Shanghai SIPG | |
 | Changchun Yatai | 19:35 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 19:35 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |