Changchun Yatai eased past Shanghai SIPG 4-0 while Kunshan FC beat Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 in the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Cup on Thursday.

The defeats of both Evergrande and SIPG were partly linked to the fact that their main squads are fighting in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League.

Changchun broke the deadlock half an hour after the game kicked off as Yang Chaosheng scored the opening goal in the 30th minute. Tan Long added another in the 39th minute, followed by Brazilian midfielder Serginho's third in the 56th minute.

Memet-Raim Memet-Ali sealed the team's victory over SIPG with the fourth in the 75th minute.

In Kunshan, the home team Kunshan FC made a quick breakthrough in the 7th minute. Ruan Yang snatched the ball from Wang Tianqin, gifting Tunde Adeniji a volley from the right flank of the box which hit defender Zhang Zhihao and reflected into the net.

The 20th minute witnessed the margin widen. Tu Xudong, without any defense, contributed a high jump header with a left side assist from Liu Yi. The ball hit the right post before it found the net.

Kunshan established an overwhelming advantage in the 60th minute thanks to Hilde Berto's wide-range tap-in.

(With input from Xinhua)