CSL: five-star Guangzhou Evergrande send out warning to title rivals as Teda secure status

Anderson Talisca and Fernandino both scored twice as Evergrande completed an 8-1 aggregate win over Hebei to set up a last-four meeting with either Beijing Guoan or Shandong Luneng, who play the second leg of their quarter-final on Thursday.

Three goals late in the first leg had given Evergrande the upper hand and there were to be few concerns for the eight-time champions as Talisca increased their advantage just before the half-hour mark with a curling effort from the edge of the area.

Fernandino doubled the lead nine minutes before the break when he smashed his close range shot over goalkeeper Chi Wenyi and into the roof of the net.

The Brazil-born China international made it 3-0 in the 56th minute when he scored from close range after Elkeson’s attempt had been blocked by Chi. Talisca added the fourth six minutes later when he side-footed home from just inside the area.

Former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Paulinho completed the rout nine minutes from time.