Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Guangzhou Evergrande 1st with 72 points, Beijing Renhe 16th with 14, 58 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Guangzhou Evergrande 2.27 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Beijing Renhe 0.87 and 2.17, with the league averaging 1.54.
Beijing Renhe had been beaten in five straight games. The last-five ledger: Guangzhou Evergrande 9/15, Beijing Renhe 0/15.
Tianhe Stadium in Canton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,151. On the scoreboard, Guangzhou Evergrande led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.