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Chinese Super League: Jiangsu Suning and Shandong Luneng advance to championship round
- Brazilian forward Roger Guedes scores the opener for Shandong before Italy’s Graziano Pelle marks his 100th CSL game with a goal from the penalty spot
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Jiangsu Suning progressed to the championship round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) with a 2-1 win over group A leaders and defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday.
Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira gave Jiangsu the lead with a goal a minute before half-time before Evergrande’s He Chao equalised with a 72nd-minute tap-in.
However, Jiangsu scored from a set-piece four minutes later when Italian striker Eder pounced on a loose ball in the box to fire home into the bottom corner, sealing his side’s top-four finish with one more round of fixtures left.
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Shandong Luneng also progressed with a 2-0 victory over bottom side Henan Jianye to ensure they stayed second, ahead of Jiangsu on goal difference with both clubs on 23 points.
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Brazilian forward Roger Guedes scored the opener before Italy’s Graziano Pelle marked his 100th CSL game with a goal from the penalty spot following a handball in the box.
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