John Obi Mikel scored his first goal of the season as Tianjin Teda beat Guangzhou R&F.
Dalian Yifang coach Bernd Schuster claimed Brazilian striker Diego Tardelli was the deciding factor as his side slipped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Shandong Luneng on Saturday evening.
Tardelli scored both goals as Li Xiaopeng’s side moved back to within six points of Chinese Super League leaders Shanghai SIPG, who won their sixth game in a row on Friday evening against Hebei China Fortune.
Shandong now sit just a point behind defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande in third place while Dalian,…
Graziano Pelle scored 30 goals in two seasons with Southampton.
West Ham United are in talks to sign former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
Pelle is currently plying his trade in China with Shando…
Tianjin Quanjian ended Guangzhou’s 44-match unbeaten run at home, but Scolari’s side lift their seventh straight league title.
Guangzhou Evergrande have lifted the Chinese Super League title for the seventh straight year.
Felix Magath has become the latest high-profile foreign coach to leave the Chinese Super League (CSL) after Shandong Luneng announced on Friday the veteran German would not be extending his stay with the club.
The announcement of Magath’s departure comes a day after Andre Villas-Boas’ association with Shanghai SIPG officially came to an end. Former China international Li Xiaopeng has been named as Magath’s replacement.
“The contract between Shandong Luneng Taishan Football Club and Mr. Magath has…
A double from Hulk led Shanghai SIPG’s rout of Carlos Tevez’s Shanghai Shenhua side.
Hulk netted this strike outside the box to earn a brace and lead Shanghai SIPG’s 6-0 rout over Shanghai Shenhua.
Hulk and Wu Lei scored twice as Shanghai SIPG crushed Shanghai Shenhua 6-1 on Saturday evening to close the gap on Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande to five points.
Carlos Tevez was on the scoresheet for Shenhua, who saw Gus Poyet resign from his position as head coach at the start of the week, but the Argentinian was unable to stop a rampant SIPG from notching up a convincing win.
After a goalless first half, three goals in four minutes just before the hour mark from Hulk, Wu and…
Manuel Pellegrini said he told his players they would be playing for six points.
Hebei CFFC moved into sole possession of third place in the Chinese Super League on Sunday as the battle for places in next season’s Asian Champions League intensifies.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side beat Guangzhou R&F 2-1, with Aloisio and Zhang Lifeng giving them a two-goal cushion at half time before Yi Teng pulled one back for R&F, who slip to sixth in the table.
The win sees Hebei move to 42 points from 24 games, a point ahead of Tianjin Quanjian in fourth place.
Fabio Cannavaro’s Tianjin beat Guizhou…
Shanghai SIPG reduced the gap between themselves and Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergande back to eight points as Andre Villas-Boas’ side handed Tianjin Teda a 3-1 defeat on Saturday evening.
Goals from Wu Lei and Yu Hai in the opening 15 minutes put SIPG in total control and Elkeson sealed all three points when he struck 10 minutes from time to restore Shanghai’s two-goal cushion after Pan Ximing netted for Tianjin midway through the second half.
SIPG move on to 48 points with six games…
Guangzhou R and F held Shandong Luneng to a 1-1 draw on Sunday at the Yuexiushan Stadium in Guangzhou.
Gus Poyet is prioritising the Chinese FA Cup.
Gus Poyet said he was focusing on the Chinese FA Cup as his Shanghai Shenhua side were thrashed 5-0 by Shandong Luneng, who moved up to third in the Chinese Super League.
Felix Magath’s side moved a point ahead of Tianjin Quanjian and within four points of second-placed Shanghai SIPG as Graziano Pelle scored twice and Shenhua were reduced to 10 men.
Poyet fielded a weakened side ahead of his club’s cup semifinal first leg against second division Shanghai Shenxin on Tuesday.
“As you all know, we…
Shandong Luneng moved up to third in the Chinese Super League with a 5-0 thrashing of Shanghai Shenhua.
Beijing Guoan’s four-game winning streak in the CSL came to an end as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Shandong Luneng.