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Zheng Long scores twice for Guangzhou Evergrande

Xinhua, July 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Zheng Long scored twice in last 10 minutes to give Guangzhou Evergrande a comeback win 2-1 over Changchun Yatai on Sunday in the 17th round of 2016 Chinese Super League.

Anzur Ismailov broke the deadlock for Changchun in the 29th minute through a free kick, but Zheng scored in the 81st and 83rd minutes to seal the victory for Guangzhou, who leads by 13 points ahead of Jiangsu Suning in the table.

In other matches, Shanghai Shenhua won the derby against Shanghai SIPG 2-1 from a penalty in injury time, but its striker Demba Ba suffered a serious crus fracture in the 63rd minute crashing with Shanghai SIPG's Sun Xiang.

Shijiazhuang Everbright failed to move out of the relegation zone after a 0-0 draw with Hangzhou Greentown. Endit