CSL (Week 26) : Shanghai Shenhua defeats Guangzhou R&F 3-1
CHINA, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — Chinese Super League / Match day 26: After their 0-0 draw against Shandong Luneng Taishan on September 19, the Blue Eagles bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Guangzhou R&F this Saturday.
Moreno Giovanni scored dual goals
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Guarin Fredy in the 29th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blue Eagles further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Moreno Giovanni '47/penalty, '90).
Guangzhou R&F FC remains in 6th place with 40 points from 26 games, 2 points behind Shandong Luneng Taishan FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full CSL table (as of September 23, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 33 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 29 | 33 | 54 |
| 3 | Hebei CFFC | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Tianjin Quanjian | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 42 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 40 |
| 7 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 39 |
| 8 | Beijing Guo'an | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | Chongqing Lifan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 28 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | Jiangsu Suning | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Tianjin Teda | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 19 |
| 15 | Yanbian Fude | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 19 |
| 16 | Liaoning Whowin | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 60 | -36 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Chinese Super League 2017
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Overview
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Guangzhou R&F FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Guangzhou R&F 6-2 Yanbian Fude (23 Jul.)
- Previous game:Guangzhou R&F 2-1 Beijing Guo'an (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Guangzhou R&F - Henan Jianye (15 Oct.)
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
3:1
Guangzhou R&F
3:1 (1:0)
- 23 September 2017
- 19:35
- Shanghai
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 58 |
| 2 |  Shanghai SIPG | 54 |
| 3 |  Hebei CFFC | 45 |
| 4 | Tianjin Quanjian | 44 |
| 5 |  Shandong Luneng Taishan | 42 |
Week 26 Results
| Friday 22 September 2017 | ||||
 | Beijing Guo'an | 0-1 | Shanghai SIPG | |
 | Chongqing Lifan | 2-2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | |
| Saturday 23 September 2017 | ||||
 | Yanbian Fude | 1-0 | Liaoning Whowin |  |
 | Jiangsu Suning | 0-1 | Guizhou Zhicheng | |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 3-1 | Guangzhou R&F | |
 | Tianjin Teda | 4-1 | Tianjin Quanjian | |
| Sunday 24 September 2017 | ||||
 | Changchun Yatai | 15:30 | Hebei CFFC | |
 | Henan Jianye | 19:35 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |