Lavezzi double sinks Tianjin Quanjian

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Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi scored a brace for Hebei China Fortune as Tianjin Quanjian suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at home on Saturday.

Former Paris Saint-Germain player Ezequiel Lavezzi drew the first blood in the 57th minute after receiving a clinical through pass from Zhang Chengdong. Six minutes later, Jin Yangyang doubled the lead for the visitors.

Jin Yangyang scoring the 2nd goal of Hebei China Fortune against Tianjin Quanjian on April 29. /VCG Photo

The home side’s hopes of a comeback were shattered when Lavezzi netted the third goal in the 77th minute to seal the victory, and help the visitors move up to the seventh place on the table.

The loss has surely put more pressure on Tianjin’s under fire coach and placed his struggling side, third place finishers last year, in the 13th place, just five points above the relegation zone, in the league table.