Shandong Luneng’s winning start to the Chinese Super League campaign ground to a halt on Sunday as Gregorio Manzano’s Guizhou Zhicheng handed the former champions a 2-0 defeat.
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Goals from Bubacarr Trawally and Mario Suarez earned Guizhou a win that ensured Shandong would not join Shanghai SIPG at the top of the standings after four rounds while moving Manzano’s team off the foot of the table.
Beijing Guoan thrashed local rivals Renhe at the Workers’ Stadium.
“Before this game I told my players it was going to be difficult,” Manzano said.
“Shandong were leading the league with Shanghai SIPG after the first three rounds while we had not won a game and were at the bottom of the standings.
“But we were able to win this game because our defence was united and our offence was able to take their opportunities.”
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Despite the defeat, Shandong remain in second place, three points behind an SIPG side that maintained their perfect record with a 2-1 win over Chongqing Lifan thanks to goals from Wu Lei and Yu Hai.
