CSL (Week 22) : Shanghai Shenhua beats Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1
CHINA, Aug. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 22: After a 0-0 draw with Beijing Guo'an on August 9, the Southern China Tigers lost 2-1 against Shanghai Greenland Shenhua.
Martins Obafemi scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Martins Obafemi ('5, '42).
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 49 points from 22 games, a 11-point lead over runner-up Jiangsu Suning FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of August 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Hebei CFFC | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 34 |
| 6 | Yanbian Fude | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 29 |
| 8 | Beijing Guo'an | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Henan Jianye | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 28 |
| 10 | Chongqing Lifan | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 27 |
| 11 | Liaoning Whowin | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Hangzhou Greentown | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Tianjin Teda | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande (24 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
2:1
Guangzhou Evergrande
2:1 (2:1)
- 13 August 2016
- 19:35
- Shanghai
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 49 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 38 |
| 3 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 37 |
| 4 |  Shanghai SIPG | 35 |
| 5 |  Hebei CFFC | 34 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 12 August 2016 | ||||
 | Beijing Guo'an | 1-2 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 1-1 | Shanghai SIPG | |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 3-0 | Henan Jianye |  |
 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2-2 | Tianjin Teda |  |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2-1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Sunday 14 August 2016 | ||||
 | Guangzhou R&F | 19:35 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |  |
| Hebei CFFC | 19:35 | Liaoning Whowin |  |
 | Changchun Yatai | 19:35 | Jiangsu Suning | |