Guangzhou reclaim Chinese Super League title
Guangzhou Evergrande clinched an eighth Chinese Super League title in nine seasons as Fabio Cannavaro's side beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-0.
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All times ETGuangzhou Evergrande clinched an eighth Chinese Super League title in nine seasons as Fabio Cannavaro's side beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-0.
Under-pressure Fabio Cannavaro will remian coach of Guangzhou Evergrande, but the Italian has been told to provide a more "rigorous" coaching style.
Brazilian-born striker Elkeson is the first player of non-Chinese heritage to have been included in the China squad.
Guangzhou Evergrande took a huge stride towards reclaiming the Chinese Super League title as Fabio Cannavaro's side won 3-1 at Beijing Guoan.
Jose Mourinho has turned down the biggest managerial offer in football history of €100m to manage Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.
A reserve-strength Melbourne Victory have earned a first point of their AFC Champions League campaign, drawing 1-1 with Guangzhou Evergrande.
Melbourne Victory have been humbled by Guangzhou Evergande, smashed 4-0 on Wednesday night in another AFC Champions League away day destruction.
Wei Shihao could see his Guanzghou Evergrande contract terminated, after breaking Otabek Shukurov of Uzbekistan's leg during the China Cup.
Jackson Martinez has returned to Europe after signing a season-long loan deal with Portimonense who currently sit bottom of the Primeira Liga.
After playing in just 11 games for Guangzhou, Serbia international midfielder Nemanja Gudelj is off for a yearlong loan to Portugal's Sporting.
Brazil midfielder, who rejoined Guangzhou in July after a season with Barcelona, gave his side the lead after 15 minutes.
Before the World Cup break Fabio Cannavaro's Guangzhou Evergrande were in trouble. But Paulinho and Anderson Talisca have turned things around.
Brazilian Anderson Talisca continued his impressive start in the Chinese Super League on Sunday, taking his tally to five goals in two games.
Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has returned to the country to manage Sao Paulo giants Palmeiras after spending three years in China.
Jonathan Viera's 87th-minute strike earned Beijing Guoan a 2-1 win over Henan Jianye to reach summit for first time since 2015.
Brazil midfielder Paulinho has sealed a move back to Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande just 11 months after joining Barcelona for €40 million.
Alarm bells are ringing as Guangzhou Evergrande sit fifth in the CSL and out of the Asian Champions League and Chinese FA Cup. What's gone wrong?
Seven-time champions Guangzhou Evergrande dropped further off the pace with a 2-0 loss against Beijing Renhe on Sunday.
Guangzhou Evergrande crashed out of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday evening as Fabio Cannavaro's side were eliminated by Tianjin Quanjian.
An injury-time win over Jiangsu Suning puts Guangzhou Evergrande within two points of Chinese Super League leaders Shanghai SIPG.
Shanghai SIPG opened up a five-point gap at the top of the Chinese Super League as they handed Hebei China Fortune a 2-0 defeat.
Carvalho will be ruled out until July 21, when Evergrande face current Chinese Super League leaders Shanghai SIPG.
Wang Shenchao and Elkeson were on target as Shanghai SIPG continued their perfect start to the Chinese Super League campaign
Shenhua lost a two-goal lead as they drew 2-2 with Kashima Antlers, and the result means Wu Jingui's side cannot advance.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Guangzhou Evergrande | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | +44 | 72 |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | +34 | 70 |
Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | +36 | 66 |
Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | +19 | 53 |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | +20 | 51 |
Wuhan Zall | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
Tianjin Teda | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 41 |
Henan Jianye | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 41 |
Dalian Yifang | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 38 |
Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 36 |
Hebei China Fortune FC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 33 |
Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | -18 | 32 |
Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
Tianjin Quanjian | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -13 | 25 |
Shenzhen FC | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -26 | 21 |
Beijing Renhe | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -39 | 14 |