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Zhang Xizhe dazzles as Beijing Guoan extends unbeaten streak to five games

Xinhua, June 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Former Wolfsburg player Zhang Xizhe' s two goals in three minutes helped Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-1 at home on Saturday in the fourteenth round of 2016 Chinese Super League.

The win also extends the host team's unbeaten streak to five games.

Zhang Xizhe, who scored twice in the 66th and 69th minute respectively, was the brightest star of the game. Although Shanghai Shenhua ' s Demba Ba pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute, the visiting team still lost the game. Beijing Guoan has went five games unbeaten after sacking Itanlian coach Zaccheroni last month.

In another game, Jean Evrard broke the deadlock for Shanghai SIPG in the 39th minute but Hui Jiakang's goal in 78th minute secured 1 point for Tianjin Teda.

Hangzhou Greentown finally got their first victory in the last 12 rounds after beating Hebei China Fortune 1-0 with Tan Yang' s goal in the 26th minute.

Elsewhere, Bolivian forward Macelo Moreno of Changchun Yatai scored in the 74th minute through a free-kick to give Henan Jianye the second defeat in as many rounds. Endit