Category: Guangzhou Evergrande

Elkeson hat-trick seals Evergrande win in Hangzhou

Elkeson scored his second perfect hat-trick for Guangzhou Evergrande to send him back to the top of the CSL goalscoring charts (level with Shanghai East Asia’s Tobias Hysen) and his team three points clear of Beijing Guoan at… Read More

WEARE CANTON News & Preview: Hangzhou v Evergrande

With their top of the table showdown against the other boys in green looming large, Evergrande travel to Hangzhou to face a club buoyed by this week’s big CSL news – the visitors’ owner Xu Jiayin has apparently inspired Alibaba founder Jack… Read More

Evergrande fall to Cerezo defeat but advance with ease

An unfortunate own-goal from young midfielder Liao Lisheng saw Guangzhou Evergrande fall to a 1-0 defeat in their home fixture with J.League giants Cerezo Osaka, although the reigning champions advanced with ease due to their comfortable 5-1 advantage… Read More

Atkins: Own goal? Liao Lisheng’s development deserves praise

Guangzhou Evergrande fell to a 1-0 defeat to Cerezo Osaka at the Tianhe Stadium on Tuesday night in a game that ultimately mattered little to the result of the tie. Evergrande now progress to the quarterfinal stage of… Read More

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

Dong Xuesheng helps much-changed Evergrande past Shenxin

A goal from in-form striker Dong Xuesheng helped a much-changed Guangzhou Evergrande side continue their dominance of the 2014 Chinese Super League season as the reigning champions claimed a 1-0 away victory over Shanghai Shenxin. CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE… Read More