CSL (Week 27) : Guangzhou R&F defeats Hangzhou Greentown 5-2
CHINA, Oct. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 27: Two wins in a row for Guangzhou R&F. After their 2-0 win against Henan Jianye on September 25, the Blue Lions continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 5-2 victory over Hangzhou Greentown this Sunday.
Zahavi Eran scored tripple goals
Guangzhou R&F dominated the first half thanks to goals from Zhipeng Jiang ('24) and Zahavi Eran ('33). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Blue Lions further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Giannou Apostolos '48 and Zahavi Eran '56, '68).
Guangzhou R&F FC climbed to fifth place with 39 points from 27 games, 4 points behind Shanghai SIPG FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of October 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 16 | 41 | 60 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 53 |
| 3 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 45 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 43 |
| 5 | Guangzhou R&F | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | Beijing Guo'an | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Hebei CFFC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 36 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 34 |
| 9 | Tianjin Teda | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 | Yanbian Fude | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 32 |
| 11 | Chongqing Lifan | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 32 |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 30 |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 29 |
| 15 | Changchun Yatai | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 26 |
| 16 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 24 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2016
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Overview
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Guangzhou R&F 5-2 Hangzhou Greentown (16 Oct.)
- Previous game:Guangzhou R&F 2-0 Henan Jianye (25 Sep.)
- Next game:Beijing Guo'an - Guangzhou R&F (22 Oct.)
Hangzhou Greentown FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Hangzhou Greentown 3-0 Jiangsu Suning (25 Sep.)
- Previous game:Hangzhou Greentown 3-0 Jiangsu Suning (25 Sep.)
- Next game:
- 16 October 2016
- 15:30
- Guangzhou
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 60 |
| 2 |  Jiangsu Suning | 53 |
| 3 |  Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 45 |
| 4 |  Shanghai SIPG | 43 |
| 5 | Guangzhou R&F | 39 |
Week 27 Results
| Saturday 15 October 2016 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 1-2 | Tianjin Teda |  |
 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 0-6 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Jiangsu Suning | 2-1 | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Sunday 16 October 2016 | ||||
 | Changchun Yatai | 2-1 | Beijing Guo'an |  |
| Guangzhou R&F | 5-2 | Hangzhou Greentown | |
 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 19:35 | Hebei CFFC |  |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 19:35 | Henan Jianye |  |
 | Chongqing Lifan | 19:35 | Liaoning Whowin |  |