Shanghai SIPG missed another chance to close in on CSL leaders Guangzhou Evergrande after a goalless draw with Tianjin Quanjian.
Andre Villas-Boas is now three games without a win as Shanghai SIPG boss.
Shanghai SIPG failed to win for a third game in a row as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tianjin Quanjian that leaves them three points adrift of Chinese Super League leaders Guangzhou Evergrande.
Andre Villas-Boas’ SIPG side went into the game needing a win to restore the one-point deficit that existed between the teams going into the weekend, but a failure to score against the third-placed side means Evergrande have extended their advantage at the summit.
“We are very close to Tianjin in the rankings,”…
Julien Laurens explains the meaning behind Borussia Dortmund’s transfer strategy for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has hit out at a report in Bild which claimed that striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to leave for China in January.
Earlier this month, Dortmund said they were no longer open to the possibility of selling Aubameyang, who has been linked with AC Milan and Chelsea, this summer.
On Friday, Bild said the Gabon international was set to leave in January and join Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian for €70 million.
But Zorc told kicker:…
Roger Schmidt made it three wins from three games as Beijing Guoan head coach thanks to Jonathan Soriano’s double.
Jonathan Soriano scored twice as Roger Schmidt’s winning start as Beijing Guoan boss continued with a 2-1 win over Shanghai Shenhua in the China Derby on Sunday evening that kept the club’s hopes of a top-three finish intact.
Victory moves Beijing up to sixth in the standings, but with only five points covering the teams from third to eighth, Schmidt and his team will be harbouring hopes of a late run at the final qualifying berth for next year’s Asian Champions League.
Beijing’s chances were enhanced…
Tianjin Quanjian moved up to third in the CSL after an easy 3-0 home win over Shanghai Shenhua.
Tianjin Quanjian moved up to third in the CSL after an easy 3-0 home win over Shanghai Shenhua.
Zhao Xuri scored twice as Tianjin Quanjian handed Shanghai Shenhua a 3-0 defeat as Fabio Cannavaro’s side moved into third place in the Chinese Super League standings.
Alexandre Pato also found the back of the net as Tianjin moved two points clear of Hebei CFFC and into the final qualifying place for next year’s Asian Champions League.
Tianjin are eight points behind league leaders Guangzhou Evergrande, who maintained their position at the summit with victory over Shandong Luneng on Saturday.
“Although…
Anthony Modeste scored 25 goals for Cologne last season.
Anthony Modeste has joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian from Cologne for a reported transfer fee of €35.7 million.
Having secured Cologne their return to Europe after 25 years with an outstanding season in which he scored 25 goals, French attacker Modeste, 29, has now completed his move to China.
Cologne had terminated discussions “after the parties involved were not able to reach an agreement” and Modeste joined the Bundesliga season as they began preseason before the deal was…
Anthony Modeste scored 25 times for Cologne last season.
Cologne striker Anthony Modeste has joined his teammates for preseason training after a €35 million transfer to Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian collapsed last week.
Modeste, who scored 25 goals for Cologne last season, had appeared to be on his way to Tianjin and was already in China when Cologne terminated discussions “after the parties involved were not able to reach an agreement.”
At the weekend, Modeste told Bild he had never wanted the transfer in the first place, but the…
Alexandre Pato scored a lovely goal as his Tianjin Quanjian side beat league leaders Guangzhou Evergrande 4-3.
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Guangzhou Evergrande side remain top of the Chinese Super League despite their defeat.
Tianjin Quanjian handed Guangzhou Evergrande their first defeat in 13 games as Fabio Cannavaro’s side notched up a surprise 4-3 win over the reigning Chinese Super League champions on Sunday.
The loss means the lead held by Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side at the top of the standings over Shanghai SIPG has been trimmed to just one point as the season hits the halfway stage.
Yu Hanchao gave Guangzhou a half-time lead, but the six-time Chinese champions struggled in the second half as they slipped to only…