CSL highlights on Aug. 9: Luneng give Evergrande first loss of season

CSL heavyweights Guangzhou Evergrande lost to Shandong Luneng 1-0 on Saturday, suffering their first loss of the new season. Guo Tianyu scored the only goal for Luneng. In the 60th minute, Luneng pushed a siege around Evergrande's penalty area. Liu Yang passed the ball inside with a header. Evergrande's Gao Zhunyi tried to clear but some how missed the ball which went to Guo Tianyu. Guo did not trap the ball and broke the opponents' goal with a strong volley. This was his first goal in a CSL game.

Graziano Pelle (R) of Shandong Luneng Taishan competes for the ball with Zheng Zhi of Guangzhou Evergrande in the CSL game in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Guo Tianyu #7 of Shandong Luneng Taishan and his teammate celebrate after scoring a goal in the CSL game against Guangzhou Evergrande in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Paulinho (R) and Anderson Talisca (L) of Guangzhou Evergrande compete for the ball with Jin Jingdao of Shandong Luneng Taishan in the CSL game in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Paulinho (L) of Guangzhou Evergrande and Marouane Fellaini of Shandong Luneng Taishan compete for the ball in the CSL game in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Zhang Linpeng of Guangzhou Evergrande kicks the ball in the CSL game against Shandong Luneng Taishan in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Graziano Pelle (R) of Shandong Luneng Taishan competes for the ball with Zheng Zhi of Guangzhou Evergrande in the CSL game in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Guo Tianyu #7 of Shandong Luneng Taishan and his teammate celebrate after scoring a goal in the CSL game against Guangzhou Evergrande in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Zhou Yun (R) of Jiangsu Suning dribbles the ball in the CSL game against Guangzhou R&F in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Alex Teixeira of Jiangsu Suning celebrates after scoring a goal in the CSL game against Guangzhou R&F in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Alex Teixeira (R) of Jiangsu Suning dribbles the ball in the CSL game against Guangzhou R&F in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Eran Zahavi of Guangzhou R&F in the CSL game against Jiangsu Suning in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Jiang Jihong (C) of Guangzhou R&F dribbles the ball in the CSL game aganist Jiangsu Suning in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Zhou Yun (R) of Jiangsu Suning dribbles the ball in the CSL game against Guangzhou R&F in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

Alex Teixeira of Jiangsu Suning celebrates after scoring a goal in the CSL game against Guangzhou R&F in Dalian, August 9, 2020. /VCG

In the other game on Sunday night, Jiangsu Suning beat Guangzhou R&F 2-0, remaining undefeated after four games. Suning's Alex Teixeira scored two goals in the 22nd and 35th minute, helping his team establish an early 2-0 lead in the first half. This was also the fourth straight game four R&F to lose goal in the first half. R&F got a penalty kick in the 58th minute, but Eran Zahavi's shot was denied by Suning's goalkeeper Gu Chao. Thanks to this victory, Suning surpassed Evergrande to lift to No. 1 in Group A.