Match Report
Shanghai Shenhua, 11th with 47 points, sat 30 points above Guangzhou Evergrande (17th, 17). In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1 for Shanghai Shenhua and 0.71/1.85 for Guangzhou Evergrande (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Shanghai Shenhua arrived on a run of three straight wins. Guangzhou Evergrande had lost nine in a row. Over the last five, Shanghai Shenhua had taken 11 of 15 points to Guangzhou Evergrande's 0.
Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, capacity 33,060, hosted the game. Shanghai Shenhua led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.