Match Report
In the standings it was Melbourne Victory 4th on 1 points, Guangzhou Evergrande 2nd on 10 — separated by 9. Melbourne Victory had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Melbourne Victory 0.67 scored and 2.83 conceded per game, Guangzhou Evergrande 1.5 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.38.
Defeat had followed defeat for Melbourne Victory — three in succession. Guangzhou Evergrande came in having won five on the spin. Over the last five, Melbourne Victory had taken 4 of 15 points to Guangzhou Evergrande's 15.
AAMI Park, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Melbourne Victory: J. Ingham (26') · Guangzhou Evergrande: Bowen Huang (24')
Key stats
Possession: Melbourne Victory 38% · Guangzhou Evergrande 62% · Total shots: 5-16 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 2-4