Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Henan Songshan Longmen (6th, 59 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Guangzhou Evergrande (17th, 17 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1.85 for Guangzhou Evergrande and 1.76/0.94 for Henan Songshan Longmen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Henan Songshan Longmen came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Guangzhou Evergrande had taken 4 of 15 points to Henan Songshan Longmen's 12.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Guangzhou Evergrande have 3 wins to Henan Songshan Longmen's 0, with 1 draw, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Tianhe Stadium in Canton, with room for 60,151 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.