CSL: inspired Alex Teixeira drags Jiangsu Suning to first Chinese Super League title

The second leg of the championship decider belonged to the 30-year-old Teixeira, who was strongly linked with a move to Liverpool before joining Jiangsu for €50 million in 2016.

In front of 9,386 spectators in Suzhou – limited crowds have returned to Chinese football despite the lingering coronavirus threat – the former Vasco da Gama and Shakhtar Donetsk man lit up what had been a dour tie for much of the two legs.

The first match ended 0-0.

Teixeira was central to the opener, dribbling from deep within his own half before being dragged down when through on goal, resulting in a red card, and he scored Jiangsu’s second just after the break.