CSL: Rafa Benitez and Giovanni van Bronckhorst sides seal vital points
- Top four spot in Chinese Super League group A in sight for Dalian Pro and Guangzhou R&F
- Dia Saba picks up the goalscoring mantle from compatriot Eran Zahavi with brace in 3-1 win
Their game against Jiangsu Suning in the Dalian group of this coronavirus-impacted season ended in a 1-1 draw, thanks to the Nanjing side’s Miranda netting a late equaliser.
The Brazilian headed home in the 81st minute to level Salomon Rondon’s emphatic solo goal in the 23rd minute, his seventh of the season.
A win would have taken Benitez’s team into the top four of the group A table ahead of Shenzhen and Shanghai Shenhua, but the result leaves them sixth. Dalian’s next game is against Shanghai Shenhua on Monday.
Dalian struggled in the early part of the season and a top four finish would be considered a success.
The top four teams in each eight-team group progress to the championship round, while the bottom four move on to the relegation round.
