| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6/15 | 7-8 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12/15 | 11-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2014-04-22
Guangzhou Evergrande entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Guangzhou Evergrande, 12/15 for Yokohama F. Marinos.
The venue was Tianhe Stadium in Canton, with room for 60,151 spectators. Guangzhou Evergrande led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
