CSL (Week 6) : Guangzhou R&F beats Jiangsu Suning 2-1
CHINA, Apr. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 6: Two wins in a row for Guangzhou R&F. After their 1-4 win against Liaoning Whowin on April 17, the Blue Lions continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 2-1 victory over Jiangsu Suning this Friday.
Zahavi Eran scored dual goals
Jiangsu Suning had started off well by taking the lead in the 35th minute with a goal by Teixeira Alex. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Blue Lions nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Zahavi Eran '62, '77).
Guangzhou R&F FC remains in first place with 16 points from 6 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Shanghai SIPG FC.
View : Full CSL table (as of April 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Hebei CFFC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Tianjin Quanjian | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Beijing Guo'an | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Chongqing Lifan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Liaoning Whowin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Tianjin Teda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Henan Jianye | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Yanbian Fude | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 15 | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2017
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Overview
Jiangsu Suning FC
- Position: 15
- Previous game:Henan Jianye 1-1 Jiangsu Suning (15 Apr.)
- Next game:Tianjin Quanjian - Jiangsu Suning (29 Apr.)
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Liaoning Whowin 1-4 Guangzhou R&F (17 Apr.)
- Previous game:Liaoning Whowin 1-4 Guangzhou R&F (17 Apr.)
- Next game:Guangzhou R&F - Guizhou Zhicheng (28 Apr.)
- 21 April 2017
- 19:35
- Nanjing
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou R&F | 16 |
| 2 |  Shanghai SIPG | 13 |
| 3 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 |
| 4 |  Shandong Luneng Taishan | 12 |
| 5 |  Hebei CFFC | 9 |
Week 6 Results
| Friday 21 April 2017 | ||||
| Shanghai SIPG | 3-0 | Hebei CFFC | |
 | Beijing Guo'an | 1-1 | Tianjin Quanjian | |
| Jiangsu Suning | 1-2 | Guangzhou R&F | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2-1 | Liaoning Whowin |  |
| Saturday 22 April 2017 | ||||
 | Tianjin Teda | 15:30 | Yanbian Fude |  |
| Guizhou Zhicheng | 19:35 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |  | |
| Sunday 23 April 2017 | ||||
 | Changchun Yatai | 15:00 | Henan Jianye |  |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 19:35 | Chongqing Lifan |  |