CSL (Week 16) : Beijing Guo'an beats Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0
CHINA, Jul. 8, 2017 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 16: The Southern China Tigers crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 2-0 against Beijing Guo'an.
Soriano Jonathan scored dual goals
Beijing Guo'an dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Soriano Jonathan in the 2nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Imperial Guards further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Soriano Jonathan in the 51st minute.
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC remains in first place with 37 points from 16 games, one point ahead of runner-up Shanghai SIPG FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of July 8, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 36 |
| 3 | Hebei CFFC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Tianjin Quanjian | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Beijing Guo'an | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Chongqing Lifan | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
| 11 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | Tianjin Teda | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 14 |
| 14 | Liaoning Whowin | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 13 |
| 15 | Jiangsu Suning | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 | Yanbian Fude | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2017
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Overview
Beijing Guo'an FC
- Position: 7 +1
- Best performance of the season:Liaoning Whowin 2-4 Beijing Guo'an (29 Apr.)
- Previous game:Changchun Yatai 2-1 Beijing Guo'an (1 Jul.)
- Next game:Beijing Guo'an - Guizhou Zhicheng (15 Jul.)
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Tianjin Teda 0-3 Guangzhou Evergrande (16 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Beijing Guo'an
2:0
Guangzhou Evergrande
2:0 (1:0)
- 8 July 2017
- 19:35
- Beijing
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 37 |
| 2 |  Shanghai SIPG | 36 |
| 3 |  Hebei CFFC | 29 |
| 4 | Tianjin Quanjian | 28 |
| 5 |  Shandong Luneng Taishan | 25 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 7 July 2017 | ||||
| Tianjin Quanjian | 2-1 | Guangzhou R&F |  | |
| Saturday 8 July 2017 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 0-4 | Chongqing Lifan |  |
| Hebei CFFC | 2-3 | Henan Jianye |  |
 | Jiangsu Suning | 2-2 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |  |
| Beijing Guo'an | 2-0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
 | Liaoning Whowin | 0-1 | Guizhou Zhicheng | |
| Sunday 9 July 2017 | ||||
 | Changchun Yatai | 15:30 | Shanghai SIPG | |
 | Tianjin Teda | 19:35 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |