CSL (Week 23) : Shanghai Shenhua defeats Liaoning Whowin 2-1
CHINA, Aug. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 23: Four wins in a row for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. After their success against Shandong Luneng Taishan, Jiangsu Suning and Guangzhou Evergrande, the Blue Eagles continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 2-1 victory over Liaoning Whowin this Saturday.
Thwaite Michael opened the score in the 28th minute, before seeing Shanghai Greenland Shenhua catch up in the 43rd minute thanks to Moreno Giovanni. 1-1 at half time. The Blue Eagles eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Martins Obafemi with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC remains in third place with 40 points from 23 games, one point behind Jiangsu Suning FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of August 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 38 |
| 5 | Hebei CFFC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Yanbian Fude | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 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 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Hangzhou Greentown | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Liaoning Whowin | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Tianjin Teda | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 24 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 20 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Liaoning Whowin FC
- Position: 13 -2
- Best performance of the season:Liaoning Whowin 3-1 Shanghai SIPG (23 Jul.)
- Previous game:Hebei CFFC 0-0 Liaoning Whowin (14 Aug.)
- Next game:Liaoning Whowin - Hangzhou Greentown (10 Sep.)
- 20 August 2016
- 19:35
- Shanghai
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 50 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 41 |
| 3 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 40 |
| 4 |  Shanghai SIPG | 38 |
| 5 |  Hebei CFFC | 35 |
Week 23 Results
| Friday 19 August 2016 | ||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 4-1 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |
| Saturday 20 August 2016 | ||||
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 0-0 | Hangzhou Greentown |  |
 | Tianjin Teda | 1-4 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |  |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2-1 | Liaoning Whowin | |
| Sunday 21 August 2016 | ||||
| Jiangsu Suning | 19:35 | Beijing Guo'an |  |
 | Changchun Yatai | 19:35 | Yanbian Fude |  |
 | Henan Jianye | 19:35 | Hebei CFFC | |
 | Chongqing Lifan | 19:35 | Guangzhou R&F |  |