Guangzhou Evergrande took a huge stride towards reclaiming the Chinese Super League title on Sunday as Fabio Cannavaro’s side won 3-1 at second-placed Beijing Guoan to move seven points clear at the summit with eight games remaining.
Second-half goals from Elkeson and Yang Liyu in the top-of-the-table clash earned Guangzhou the three points after Beijing’s Zhang Yuning had cancelled out Paulinho’s opener for the visitors.
The win was Guangzhou’s 13th in a row in the league and moved them on to 58…
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After Man United’s sixth-place finish, the FC crew question if there was some merit to Jose Mourinho calling second place ‘an achievement’ last campaign.
Jose Mourinho has turned down the biggest managerial offer in football history of €100 million to manage Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande, a source has told ESPN FC.
Mourinho has been out of work since being dismissed by Manchester United in December 2018.
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And a source has told ESPN FC he was given the chance to return to management with a €30m-a-year offer plus bonuses and was allowed to select…
Gab Marcotti speculates on the type of club Jose Mourinho will manage next if the top tier teams don’t come calling.
After Man United’s sixth-place finish, the FC crew question if there was some merit to Jose Mourinho calling second place ‘an achievement’ last campaign.
Jose Mourinho turned down the biggest managerial offer in football history of €100 million to manage Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande, a source has told ESPN FC.
Mourinho has been out of work since being dismissed by Manchester United in December 2018.
– When does the transfer window close?
– Check out all the completed transfers
And a source has told ESPN FC he was given the chance to return to management with a €30m-a-year offer plus bonuses and was allowed to select…
Despite fielding a weakened lineup, Melbourne Victory picked up their first Asian Champions League point with a draw against Guangzhou Evergrande.
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A reserve-strength Melbourne Victory have earned a first point of their AFC Champions League campaign, drawing 1-1 with visiting powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande on Tuesday night.
Jai Ingham kept up his scarcely-believable record of scoring against Asian opposition, equalising two minutes after Huang Bowen’s opener.
Talisca missed a hatful of chances to win the tie for Fabio Cannavaro’s side, who disappointed their thousands of red-clad fans at AAMI Park.
There was little on the line for Victory,…
Anderson Talisca was the star of the show as Guangzhou Evergrande strolled to a 4-0 Asian Champions League win against Melbourne Victory.
Wei Shihao (right) chases the ball during China’s clash with Uzbekistan in the China Cup.
Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande have suspended winger Wei Shihao for a month after a leg-breaking tackle made while on international duty — and could still terminate his contract.
The 23-year-old, in action in the second game of the China Cup, tackled Uzbekistan’s Otabek Shukurov from behind, fracturing the midfielder’s tibia.
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“The club has decided to give Wei Shihao a one-month suspension and the player should report to the club’s human resources department to have a deep self-examination,”…
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Gudelj signed for Guangzhou in January from Tianjin Teda, but he was set aside following the re-signing of Paulinho from Barcelona and the arrival of Anderson Talisca from Benfica on loan.
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Paulinho celebrated his 100th game in the Chinese Super League on Sunday with two goals as Guangzhou Evergrande moved to within three points of the summit with a 5-0 win over Tianjin Quanjian.
The Brazil midfielder, who rejoined Guangzhou in July after a season with Barcelona, gave them the lead after 15 minutes and added their third goal in the 57th after Ricardo Goulart had doubled the lead.
Anderson Talisca added two more in the final 16 minutes as Quanjian made it five league games without a…