CSL (Week 20) : Guangzhou Evergrande beats Henan Jianye 2-1
CHINA, Jul. 30, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 20: After losing 2-1 to Guangzhou R&F on July 20, the Southern China Tigers bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Henan Jianye this Saturday.
Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the first half thanks to goals from Paulinho Maciel ('42) and Goulart Ricardo ('45). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Southern China Tigers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 48 points from 20 games, a 10-point lead over runner-up Jiangsu Suning FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 30, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Hebei CFFC | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Yanbian Fude | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 28 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 28 |
| 9 | Beijing Guo'an | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Chongqing Lifan | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Liaoning Whowin | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Tianjin Teda | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Hangzhou Greentown | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 18 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Henan Jianye FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Henan Jianye 2-1 Liaoning Whowin (20 Jul.)
- Previous game:Jiangsu Suning 4-1 Henan Jianye (24 Jul.)
- Next game:Hangzhou Greentown - Henan Jianye (13 Aug.)
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande (24 Apr.)
- Previous game:Guangzhou R&F 2-1 Guangzhou Evergrande (20 Jul.)
- Next game:
Henan Jianye
1:2
Guangzhou Evergrande
1:2 (0:2)
- 30 July 2016
- 19:35
- Zhengzhou
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 48 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 38 |
| 3 |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 34 |
| 4 |  Shanghai SIPG | 33 |
| 5 |  Hebei CFFC | 33 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 29 July 2016 | ||||
 | Beijing Guo'an | 1-0 | Hangzhou Greentown |  |
| Saturday 30 July 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 2-1 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |  |
| Henan Jianye | 1-2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 3-2 | Jiangsu Suning | |
| Sunday 31 July 2016 | ||||
 | Changchun Yatai | 19:35 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
 | Guangzhou R&F | 19:35 | Shanghai SIPG | |
 | Tianjin Teda | 19:35 | Liaoning Whowin |  |
 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 19:35 | Hebei CFFC | |