CSL (Week 18) : Shanghai SIPG beats Chongqing Lifan 5-3
CHINA, Jul. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 18: After losing 2-1 to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua on July 17, the Red Eagles bounced back with a 5-3 victory over Chongqing Lifan this Wednesday.
Lei Wu scored dual goals
Shanghai SIPG dominated the first half thanks to goals from Qin Luo ('14 own) and Lei Wu ('26). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Red Eagles further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Wenjun Lu '71, Conca Dario '77 and Lei Wu '90).
Shanghai SIPG FC remains in third place with 33 points from 19 games, 2 points behind Jiangsu Suning FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 30 |
| 5 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 28 |
| 7 | Henan Jianye | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 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 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 19 |
| 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
Shanghai SIPG FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Shanghai SIPG 5-0 Henan Jianye (10 Jul.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Liaoning Whowin - Shanghai SIPG (23 Jul.)
Chongqing Lifan FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Henan Jianye 0-3 Chongqing Lifan (16 Jul.)
- Previous game:Henan Jianye 0-3 Chongqing Lifan (16 Jul.)
- Next game:
Shanghai SIPG
5:3
Chongqing Lifan
5:3 (2:0)
- 20 July 2016
- 19:35
- Shanghai
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 45 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 35 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 33 |
| 4 |  Hebei CFFC | 30 |
| 5 |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 28 |
Week 18 Results
| Wednesday 20 July 2016 | ||||
 | Guangzhou R&F | 2-1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Jiangsu Suning | 4-0 | Hebei CFFC | |
| Shanghai SIPG | 5-3 | Chongqing Lifan | |
 | Henan Jianye | 2-1 | Liaoning Whowin |  |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 4-1 | Hangzhou Greentown |  |
| Thursday 21 July 2016 | ||||
 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 19:35 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | |
| Wednesday 21 September 2016 | ||||
 | Tianjin Teda | 19:35 | Changchun Yatai |  |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 19:35 | Yanbian Fude |  |