Tag: Muriqui

Guangzhou R&F shock Evergrande in Canton Derby

Guangzhhou R&F claimed their second victory at Tianhe in three years on Friday night thanks to a second half goal from returning striker Abderazzak Hamdallah. The blue and whites dominated the first half, Elkeson’s penalty miss aside, and… Read More

ACL Round of 16 first leg: Evergrande crush Cerezo in Osaka

After an unsteady stumble through Group G, ACL holders Guangzhou Evergrande kicked off the knockout stage of their title defence by spectacularly eviscerating Cerezo Osaka on their own turf. One point in three away group games may have… Read More

Evergrande hit full stride to beat Liaoning

“Minimum spend” or “最低消费“ has become the buzzword among fans of Guangzhou Evergrande to describe their expectations of their team in home matches over the past two seasons, where three or four goals are often seen as a… Read More

CSL 2014 Previews: Guangzhou Evergrande

With the new season coming up just around the corner, it’s time for to examine the prospects for last year’s Chinese Super League and Asian Champions League double winners, Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager: On a glorious night last… Read More

WEF exclusive: Muriqui reveals injury forced substitution

—GUANGZHOU—Following his side’s 4-2 win over Melbourne Victory on Wednesday night, Guangzhou Evergrande forward Muriqui revealed that a calf problem forced his half-time exit from the encounter. Last season’s top-scorer and MVP of the Asian Champions League, the… Read More

Ronaldinho sees red, but late strike gives Brazilians third place

Guangzhou Evergrande 2-3 Atletico Mineiro FIFA Club World Cup Third/Fourth Place Playoff Muriqui 9′, Conca (p) 15′; Tardelli 2′, Ronaldinho 45′, Luan 90(+1)’ An exciting contest was settled by an injury time goal as Atletico Mineiro beat Guangzhou… Read More

Evergrande Defeat Al Ahly to Book Semi-Final Clash With Bayern Munich

Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0 Al-Ahly FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-final Elkeson 49′, Conca 67′ In their first appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup, Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Egyptian giants Al Ahly 2-0 to set up a semi-final encounter against… Read More