Jiangsu Suning continue to look for their first win of the league campaign.
Eran Zahavi scored twice in the second half as Guangzhou R&F inflicted a 2-1 defeat on struggling Jiangsu Suning on Friday evening to maintain their place at the top of the Chinese Super League standings.
Jiangsu, runners-up last season but who are second from bottom after six games of the season so far, took the lead through Alex Teixeira 10 minutes before the break as Choi Yong-soo’s side continue to look for their first win of the league campaign.
But goals from Zahavi in the 62nd and 77th minutes…
A Zahavi double helps Guangzhou R&F to a 4-1 victory over Liaoning in the Chinese Super League.
Dragan Stojkovic’s side ran out 4-1 winners against Liaoning Whowin.
Eran Zahavi scored twice as Guangzhou R&F moved back to the top of the Chinese Super League standings on Monday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over previously unbeaten Liaoning Whowin.
Israel international Zahavi claimed a brace while Xiao Zhi and Renatinho were also on target as Guangzhou moved a point clear of Shandong Luneng and a further two points ahead of Shanghai SIPG and six-time champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
“We have won this away game 4-1, so I have to congratulate my players,” coach Dragan…
Dragan Stojkovic took over at Guangzhou in 2015.
Guangzhou R&F boss Dragan Stojkovic rounded on the growing number of Chinese Super League coaches choosing to lessen the impact of regulations governing the fielding of players under the age of 23 after seeing his side defeat Changchun Yatai 1-0 to join Shanghai SIPG and Shandong Luneng at the top of the early standings.
Junior Urso scored the only goal of the game as R&F followed up last week’s victory over Tianjin Quanjian to move onto six points and level with Shanghai SIPG and Shandong Luneng.
But…
Carlos Tevez scored his first goal since moving to the Chinese Super League.
Carlos Tevez led Shanghai Shenhua to a 4-0 win over Jiangsu Suning.
The 2017 Chinese Super League (CSL) enjoyed a high-octane start last weekend, with Sunday night’s fixtures between Guangzhou Evergrande and Beijing Guoan, as well as Shanghai Shenhua against Jiangsu Suning, providing fine examples of what the CSL has to offer.
However, it was not an entirely positive start. Indeed, while the games expected to stand out lived up to their billing, there were other fixtures which suggested it could be a long season for fans of other teams.
In the wake of recent rule…
Alexandre Pato signed for Tianjin Quanjian in January.
Fabio Cannavaro blamed the quality of the pitch at Yuexiushan Stadium for Alexandre Pato’s poor performance on his Chinese Super League debut for Tianjin Quanjian as the newly promoted side slipped to a 2-0 defeat against Guangzhou R&F on Saturday.
Pato missed a string of chances as Xiao Zhi and Renatinho scored to give Dragan Stojkovic’s side all three points on the day when big-spending Shanghai SIPG thrashed Changhun Yatai 5-1 and Felix Magath’s Shandong Luneng notched up a 2-0 win over Tianjin…
Jordan Morris looks back on Seattle’s MLS Cup triumph and explains how they can avoid a 2017 hangover.
The Seattle Sounders have signed Sweden international Gustav Svensson, the club announced on Monday.
Swedish outlet Expressen had earlier reported that Svensson had already agreed to a two-year deal with the reigning MLS Cup champions.
Svensson will likely take over the role in midfield that Erik Friberg occupied last year, that of playing anywhere in the center of midfield, be it a holding role or more advanced. Friberg’s option was declined by the Sounders after the season, and he has since…