Match Report
In the standings it was Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 5th on 20 points, Guangzhou Evergrande 2nd on 30 — separated by 10. On recent form Chongqing Dangdai Lifan sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Per game in the league, Chongqing Dangdai Lifan were scoring 0.63 and conceding 1, Guangzhou Evergrande 2.79 and 1, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing (capacity 60,500). Guangzhou Evergrande led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-5 full-time score.