Tag: Marcello Lippi

Advantage Evergrande after win in ACL Quarter-Final home leg

Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0 Lekhwiya AFC Champions League Quarter Final First Leg Conca 72′ (pen.), Elkeson 76′ Evergrande will revisit Arabia next month with a two goal advantage in this tie after a tense, tight, and often compact game… Read More

Lippi: Kim Young-Gwon could play for Manchester United

Guangzhou Evergrande manager Marcello Lippi has revealed that he discussed the club’s Korean central defender Kim Young-Gwon (pictured, centre-right) with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, insisting that the player was good enough for the Red Devils…. Read More

Stalemate at Tianhe Keeps Shandong Luneng Title Hopes Alive

Guangzhou Evergrande 0-0 Shandong Luneng China Super League Round 12 Attendance: 48,013 A superb defensive performance from Shandong Luneng saw them become the first team this season to keep a clean sheet against Guangzhou Evergrande in the CSL…. Read More

Guangzhou Evergrande's Muriqui speaks to WEF editor

Wild East Football editor Christopher Atkins had the opportunity last week to speak with Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui on behalf of Sohu Sports. The interview was published in Chinese on Wednesday morning, but can bring you the English… Read More

Evergrande beat Mariners to confirm passage to ACL Quarter-Finals

Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 Central Coast Mariners AFC Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg Muriqui 7′, Conca 45+1′, Gao Lin 68′ Attendance: 39,564 Guangzhou Evergrande scored three goals without reply at Tianhe Stadium to beat Central Coast Mariners… Read More

Barrios cameo brings Liaoning back down to Earth

Guangzhou Evergrande 4-1 Liaoning Whowin Chinese Super League Round 10 Elkeson 39′, Zhang Linpeng 61′, Barrios 66′, 81′; Edu 90+2′ Attendance: 38,442 Despite fielding a line-up shorn of a few regular starters, Guangzhou Evergrande eased to a home… Read More