Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zhejiang (3rd, 65 pts) held a 48-point advantage over Guangzhou Evergrande (17th, 17 pts). Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Guangzhou Evergrande ran at 0.71 scored and 1.85 conceded, Zhejiang at 1.88 and 0.82.
Zhejiang had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Guangzhou Evergrande 4/15, Zhejiang 11/15.
Tianhe Stadium in Canton, capacity 60,151, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Zhejiang led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 1-5.