CSL (Week 25) : Guangzhou Evergrande beats Liaoning Whowin 6-2
CHINA, Sep. 18, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 25: Two wins in a row for Guangzhou Evergrande. After their 0-3 win against Hebei CFFC on September 10, the Southern China Tigers continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 6-2 victory over Liaoning Whowin this Sunday.
Long Zheng scored dual goals
Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the first half thanks to goals from Goulart Ricardo ('6) and Paulinho Maciel ('12). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Southern China Tigers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Long Zheng '58, '90, Alan Carvalho '63 and Martinez Jackson '90).
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 56 points from 25 games, a 6-point lead over runner-up Jiangsu Suning FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of September 18, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 56 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 50 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 42 |
| 4 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Hebei CFFC | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 35 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 34 |
| 7 | Beijing Guo'an | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Guangzhou R&F | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 33 |
| 9 | Yanbian Fude | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Chongqing Lifan | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Liaoning Whowin | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 29 |
| 12 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Tianjin Teda | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 27 |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 26 |
| 15 | Changchun Yatai | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 23 |
| 16 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Guangzhou Evergrande 6-2 Liaoning Whowin (18 Sep.)
- Previous game:Hebei CFFC 0-3 Guangzhou Evergrande (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Shanghai SIPG - Guangzhou Evergrande (24 Sep.)
Liaoning Whowin FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Liaoning Whowin 3-1 Shanghai SIPG (23 Jul.)
- Previous game:Liaoning Whowin 0-2 Beijing Guo'an (14 Sep.)
- Next game:Liaoning Whowin - Yanbian Fude (24 Sep.)
- 18 September 2016
- 19:35
- Guangzhou
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 56 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 50 |
| 3 |  Shanghai SIPG | 42 |
| 4 |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 42 |
| 5 |  Hebei CFFC | 35 |
Week 25 Results
| Friday 16 September 2016 | ||||
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2-2 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
 | Changchun Yatai | 3-1 | Guangzhou R&F |  |
| Saturday 17 September 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 3-2 | Hebei CFFC | |
| Jiangsu Suning | 2-0 | Tianjin Teda |  |
| Sunday 18 September 2016 | ||||
 | Henan Jianye | 2-1 | Shandong Luneng Taishan |  |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 0-0 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  |
 | Hangzhou Greentown | 1-2 | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 6-2 | Liaoning Whowin | |