Match Report
In the standings it was Hangzhou 3rd on 7 points, Buriram United 4th on 6 — separated by 1. On recent form Buriram United sat only 33rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/2.17 for Hangzhou and 1.5/1.67 for Buriram United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Buriram United had not lost in 15 games.
The match was played at Yellow Dragon Sports Center in Hangzhou (capacity 51,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.