Chinese Super League wrap: Muriqui saves Guangzhou, Hangzhou lose

Ladder leaders Guangzhou salvaged a 1-1 draw with Changchun Yatai in the highlight of Sunday’s Chinese Super League action.

Guangzhou went into the match undefeated while Changchun had managed just one win from eight matches.

But that did not deter the visitors as they took the game to Guangzhou at the Tianhe Stadium and grabbed a 30th-minute opener through Dori.

The visitors fought valiantly throughout the match and seemed to be heading for an important three points, only to be denied in the 88th minute.

Muriqui produced the equaliser, a goal which sees Guangzhou sit two points clear at the top of the league.

Hangzhou Lucheng could have overtaken Guangzhou on top but remain fourth after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Tianjin Teda.

Tianjin, who qualified through the group stages of the AFC Champions League, took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Yu Dabao.

But Du Wei responded for Hangzhou midway through the second half and the hosts looked to press for a winner.

Instead of coming up with all three points though, Hangzhou went home with nothing after Han Yanming struck a dramatic injury-time goal.

In other matches, goals to Zheng Long and Song Long helped Liaoning Hongyun to a 2-0 triumph over Qingdao Jonoon while Cristian Danalache’s first-half goal saw Jiangsu Shuntian beat Shaanxi Chanba 1-0.

Three goals in the last 30 minutes, two of which came from Han Peng, gave Shandong Luneng a 3-0 away win at Dalian Shide, while strugglers Nanchang Bayi and Henan Jianye played out a goalless draw.