Huge games at the top and bottom this round, however no real surprises as the form book is followed fairly strictly – big wins at the bottom for Dalian and Nanchang the most exciting results this time.
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Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0 Shandong Luneng
The Guangzhou juggernaut rolls on and on, $10 million man Dario Conca the architect behind Gao Lin’s opener for the home side.
Jiangsu Sainty 2-2 Tianjin Teda
High scoring game between two sides chasing an ACL spot.
Nanchang 1-0 Shenzhen
The Jiangxi province side come out tops in this vital relegation clash – a fantastic bicycle kick wins the tie.
Dalian Shide 2-1 Henan Construction
Another huge game at the bottom of the table, eight-times Chinese champions Dalian edge it to move a step closer to Chinese Super League safety.
Hangzhou 2-0 Changchun
The proflic Luis Ramirez scores as Hangzhou get back on the rails after a bad run of late.
Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 Shaanxi
Shenhua finally manage to win for the first time in ten games and three months.
Beijing Guoan 0-0 Liaoning
A shocking miss from Emil Martinez means Beijing drop two points at Gongti.
Qingdao 0-0 Chengdu
Chengdu pick up a point on the road but its probably not going to be enough to save them from relegation this year.
Guangzhou are just sublime this season. They play really attractive football are a great advert for the CSL. Can they match the Japanese and Korean sides in next season’s ACL though?
Good question, that will be when we find out if GZ are for real.