Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wuhan Three Towns 1st with 78 points, Guangzhou Evergrande 17th with 17, 61 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.71/1.85 for Guangzhou Evergrande and 2.68/0.82 for Wuhan Three Towns (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Ten consecutive defeats weighed on Guangzhou Evergrande. The last-five ledger: Guangzhou Evergrande 0/15, Wuhan Three Towns 12/15.
Tianhe Stadium in Canton, capacity 60,151, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.