CSL (Week 17) : Guangzhou Evergrande defeats Changchun Yatai 2-1
CHINA, Jul. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 17: Four wins in a row for Guangzhou Evergrande. After their success against Jiangsu Suning, Shandong Luneng Taishan and Chongqing Lifan, the Southern China Tigers continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 2-1 victory over Changchun Yatai this Sunday.
Long Zheng scored dual goals
Changchun Yatai had started off well by taking the lead in the 29th minute with a goal by Ismailov Anzur. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Southern China Tigers nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Long Zheng '81, '84).
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 45 points from 18 games, a 13-point lead over runner-up Jiangsu Suning FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 45 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 28 |
| 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 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 15 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Changchun Yatai FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Changchun Yatai 1-0 Henan Jianye (25 Jun.)
- Previous game:Changchun Yatai 0-1 Hangzhou Greentown (10 Jul.)
- Next game:Hebei CFFC - Changchun Yatai (24 Jul.)
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande (24 Apr.)
- Previous game:Guangzhou Evergrande 4-1 Chongqing Lifan (10 Jul.)
- Next game:Guangzhou R&F - Guangzhou Evergrande (20 Jul.)
- 17 July 2016
- 19:35
- Changchun
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 45 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 32 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 30 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 30 |
| 5 |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 28 |
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 | 2-1 | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Changchun Yatai | 1-2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 0-0 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |