| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | 15 | D1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11/15 | 15-5 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/15 | 7-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2015-12-13
Defeat had not touched América in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Guangzhou Evergrande in 6 games.
Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
