Beijing Guoan win thriller to stay top of Chinese Super League
Beijing Guoan continue to lead the Chinese Super League standings following a 3-2 win over Guangzhou R&F on Saturday.
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All times ETBeijing Guoan continue to lead the Chinese Super League standings following a 3-2 win over Guangzhou R&F on Saturday.
Renato Augusto earned Beijing Guoan a share of the points as Sunday's top-of-the-table clash with Shandong Luneng ended in a 1-1 draw.
Beijing Guoan held off a late rally from Tianjin Quanjian on Sunday to secure a 3-2 win that moved back them back to the summit of the CSL.
Jonathan Viera's 87th-minute strike earned Beijing Guoan a 2-1 win over Henan Jianye to reach summit for first time since 2015.
Cedric Bakambu scored late to pull Beijing Guoan level with Chinese Super League leaders Shanghai SIPG atop the table.
Cedric Bakambu helped rescue a point for Beijing Guoan as Roger Schmidt's side fought back to draw 3-3 with Chongqing Lifan on Sunday evening.
Cosmin Olaroiu's winning start to life in the Chinese Super League continued on Friday as he led Jiangsu Suning to a 2-0 win over Guangzhou R&F.
Beijing Guoan handed newly promoted city rivals Beijing Renhe a 4-0 thrashing as Roger Schmidt's men claimed a third CSL win win in a row.
Nicolas Gaitan was taken to hospital as a precaution after being knocked out during Dalian Yifang's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Beijing Guoan.
Bakambu, who left Villarreal in January after his €40 million buyout clause was triggered, had been on a winter training camp with Beijing.
Las Palmas have sold Spanish winger Jonathan Viera to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan, the La Liga club announced on Monday afternoon.
Bakambu, who left Villarreal in January, has been on a winter training camp with Beijing Sinobo Guoan, who he is set to join for €40 million.
The Chinese Football Association will try to curb clubs' attempts to avoid paying levies on large transfer fees for foreign players.
Guangzhou Evergrande have denied speculation they are set to enter a bidding war with Beijing Guoan for the services of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang now appears unlikely to be the subject of a bidding war between Chinese Super League clubs.
Beijing Guoan have announced the signing of China international Wei Shihao from Portugal's Leixoes ahead of the 2018 Chinese Super League season.
Beijing Guoan are interested in Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura and want to sign him in the January transfer window, a source has told ESPN FC.
Hulk and Wu Lei scored twice as Shanghai SIPG crushed Shanghai Shenhua 6-1 on Saturday evening to close the gap on Chinese Super League to five points
Beijing Guoan's revival under new coach Roger Schmidt continued on Friday night as the capital club notched up a fourth straight win under the German.
Shanghai SIPG can move into pole position if they beat Changchun Yatai on Sunday.
New Beijing Guoan coach Roger Schmidt has set his sights on returning the club to the Asian Champions League.
Fabio Capello is confident his Jiangsu Suning side can turn their poor form around after seeing them hold Beijing Guoan to a 0-0 draw on Monday.
Former Bayer Leverkusen boss Roger Schmidt has been appointed as the new head coach of Beijing Guoan.
Beijing Guoan sacked Portuguese coach Jose Gonzalez after the former Chinese Super League champions lost for the fifth time in 12 games.
Wei Shihao and Wu Lei both scored twice as Shanghai SIPG beat Beijing Guoan 5-1 on Saturday evening.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Guangzhou Evergrande | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | +44 | 72 |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | +34 | 70 |
Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | +36 | 66 |
Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | +19 | 53 |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | +20 | 51 |
Wuhan Zall | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
Tianjin Teda | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 41 |
Henan Jianye | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 41 |
Dalian Yifang | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 38 |
Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 36 |
Hebei China Fortune FC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 33 |
Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | -18 | 32 |
Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
Tianjin Quanjian | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -13 | 25 |
Shenzhen FC | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -26 | 21 |
Beijing Renhe | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -39 | 14 |