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09:12, 18-May-2019
CSL: Yu Dabao and Li Ke help Beijing Guoan extend unbeaten run to 10 games
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Beijing Guoan continued their fearsome form in the Chinese Super League (CSL) as they snatched their 10th consecutive victory on Friday after a 2-1 triumph over Tianjin Tianhai.
The host broke the deadlock in the 38th minute as Yu Dabao thundered a volley into the back of the net to open the scoring. Li Ke doubled Guoan's lead in the 72nd minute, firing a low, line drive into the net from a Viera assist.
"Yu scored a decisive goal and it is not easy for a central defender to fire like that," Beijing Guoan coach Roger Schmidt said.
Yu Dabao of Beijing Guoan in the CSL Round 10 match against Tianjin Tianhai, Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing, May 17, 2019. /VCG Photo
Yu Dabao of Beijing Guoan in the CSL Round 10 match against Tianjin Tianhai, Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing, May 17, 2019. /VCG Photo
Yang Xu pulled one back for Tianhai one minute before the end, firing a shot by receiving a cut-back from Renato Ribeiro Calixto.
With the victory, Beijing Guoan keeps the top position in the table with 30 points from 10 games.
In other games, Guangzhou Evergrande enjoyed a victory by edging Wuhan Zall 3-2 after two consecutive defeats, three points behind the defending champion Shanghai SIPG.
Elsewhere, the 25-point Shanghai SIPG edged Henan Jianye 1-0 while Shandong Luneng beat Shanghai Greenland 3-1 to stay at the fourth place.
The games this weekend include Guangzhou R&F vs. Beijing Renhe, Jiangsu Suning vs. Chongqing SWM on Saturday, Tianjin TEDA vs. Hebei CFFC and Shenzhen FC vs. Dalian Yifang on Sunday.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency