Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Changchun Yatai (5th, 53 pts) and Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C (11th, 37 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Changchun Yatai 1.73 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 1.43 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.45.
The last-five ledger: Changchun Yatai 10/15, Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 4/15.
Changchun's People Stadium, capacity 38,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Changchun Yatai led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Changchun Yatai: Guangwen Li (12'), Rui Yu (83')
Key stats
Possession: Changchun Yatai 55% · Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 45% · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 7-4