Match Report
Qingdao Red Lions, 14th on 26 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Guangzhou Evergrande (3rd, 52). In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.63 for Qingdao Red Lions and 1.7/1.17 for Guangzhou Evergrande (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Qingdao Red Lions's winless run stood at 12. Defeat had not touched Guangzhou Evergrande in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Qingdao Red Lions had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Guangzhou Evergrande, 13.
The match was played at Qingdao Tiantai Stadium in Qingdao (capacity 45,000). On the scoreboard, Qingdao Red Lions led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Qingdao Red Lions: Aoshuang Nie (33') · Guangzhou Evergrande: Juan Alegria (90')