Match Report
Guangzhou Evergrande went into the game 2nd in the table on 10 points; FC Tokyo sat 2nd on 11 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Guangzhou Evergrande: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Guangzhou Evergrande ran at 2 scored and 1.33 conceded, FC Tokyo at 2 and 1.
14 matches unbeaten backed Guangzhou Evergrande's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for FC Tokyo, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Tianhe Stadium in Canton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,151. On the scoreboard, Guangzhou Evergrande led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.