CSL (Week 9) : Guangzhou Evergrande beats Changchun Yatai 1-0
CHINA, May. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 9: Five wins in a row for Guangzhou Evergrande. After their success against Tianjin Teda, Liaoning Whowin, Henan Jianye and Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, the Southern China Tigers continued their sensational form in the Chinese Super League with a 1-0 victory over Changchun Yatai this Sunday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Linpeng Zhang in the 61st minute.
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 22 points from 9 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Shanghai SIPG FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of May 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Guangzhou R&F | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Hebei CFFC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Beijing Guo'an | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Chongqing Lifan | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Liaoning Whowin | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Tianjin Quanjian | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Tianjin Teda | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 13 | Henan Jianye | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Changchun Yatai | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Yanbian Fude | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Jiangsu Suning | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2017
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Overview
Changchun Yatai FC
- Position: 14 -2
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Quanjian 1-3 Changchun Yatai (6 May.)
- Previous game:Tianjin Quanjian 1-3 Changchun Yatai (6 May.)
- Next game:Changchun Yatai - Tianjin Teda (21 May.)
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-3 Guangzhou Evergrande (16 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Guangzhou Evergrande - Jiangsu Suning (19 May.)
- 14 May 2017
- 15:00
- Changchun
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 22 |
| 2 |  Shanghai SIPG | 17 |
| 3 |  Guangzhou R&F | 17 |
| 4 |  Shandong Luneng Taishan | 16 |
| 5 |  Hebei CFFC | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 12 May 2017 | ||||
| Guangzhou R&F | 1-1 | Hebei CFFC | |
| Saturday 13 May 2017 | ||||
 | Liaoning Whowin | 2-1 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
 | Yanbian Fude | 1-2 | Beijing Guo'an |  |
 | Henan Jianye | 0-0 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |  |
| Guizhou Zhicheng | 2-1 | Tianjin Quanjian | ||
| Sunday 14 May 2017 | ||||
| Changchun Yatai | 0-1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
 | Jiangsu Suning | 19:35 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
 | Tianjin Teda | 19:35 | Shanghai SIPG | |