2014 Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. season

Guangzhou Evergrande 2014
ChairmanChina Liu Yongzhuo (to 26 February 2014)
China Kang Bing (26 February 2014 to 7 July 2014)
China Zhang Yong (from 7 July 2014)
ManagerItaly Marcello Lippi
StadiumTianhe Stadium
Super League1st
FA Cup4th round
FA Super CupRunners-up
AFC Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brazil Elkeson
(28 goals)
All:
Brazil Elkeson
(34 goals)
Highest home attendance48,765 vs Beijing Guoan
26 October 2014 (Super League)
Lowest home attendance36,351 vs Shanghai SIPG
30 April 2014 (Super League)
Average home league attendanceleague: 42,154
all: 41,379
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The 2014 Guangzhou Evergrande season is the 61st year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 47th season in the Chinese football league, also its 25th season in the top flight.

Players

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First team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK China CHN Fang Jingqi
2 MF China CHN Liao Lisheng
3 DF China CHN Mei Fang
4 DF China CHN Zhao Peng
5 DF China CHN Zhang Linpeng
6 DF China CHN Feng Xiaoting
7 MF China CHN Feng Junyan (vice captain)
8 MF Brazil BRA Renê Júnior
9 MF Brazil BRA Elkeson
10 MF China CHN Zheng Zhi (captain)
11 FW Brazil BRA Muriqui
12 MF China CHN Zheng Long
13 GK China CHN Xu Guangliao
14 MF China CHN Feng Renliang
15 GK China CHN Dong Chunyu
16 MF China CHN Huang Bowen
17 MF China CHN Liu Jian
18 FW China CHN Dong Xuesheng
19 GK China CHN Zeng Cheng
20 MF China CHN Yang Xin
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF China CHN Peng Xinli
22 GK China CHN Li Shuai
23 FW Italy ITA Alessandro Diamanti
24 DF China CHN Liu Haidong
25 FW China CHN Gan Tiancheng
26 MF China CHN Yu Hanchao
27 FW China CHN Wang Junhui
28 DF South Korea KOR Kim Young-gwon
29 FW China CHN Gao Lin
30 FW China CHN Yang Chaosheng
31 MF China CHN Luo Jiacheng
32 DF China CHN Sun Xiang
33 DF China CHN Rong Hao
34 MF China CHN Hu Weiwei
35 DF China CHN Li Xuepeng
37 MF China CHN Zhao Xuri
38 FW Italy ITA Alberto Gilardino
39 MF China CHN Tan Jiajun
40 DF China CHN Hu Bowen

Reserve squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
42 GK China CHN Zhao Tianci
43 GK China CHN Ye Guochen
44 DF China CHN Chen Jinchao
45 DF China CHN Hu Bao
46 DF China CHN Wang Zihang
47 DF China CHN Huang Yabin
48 FW China CHN Wang Yifeng
49 DF China CHN Liu Ruicheng
50 MF China CHN Li Zhongyi
No. Pos. Nation Player
51 MF China CHN Hu Weilun
52 DF China CHN Guan Haojin
53 FW China CHN Liang Xueming
55 MF China CHN Ren Yiren
56 MF China CHN Lin Zhikeng
57 MF China CHN Hu Yangyang
58 DF China CHN Wen Haojun
59 DF China CHN Li Jianbin
60 MF China CHN Qin Sheng

Technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Italy Marcello Lippi
Assistant coaches Italy Narciso Pezzotti
Italy Massimiliano Maddaloni
China Li Tie
Goalkeeping coach Italy Michelangelo Rampulla
Fitness coach Italy Claudio Gaudino
Reserve team coach Italy Fabrizio Del Rosso
Reserve team assistant coach China Pang Li
Reserve team goalkeeping coach China Chen Gang
Academy director / U-17 team coach Germany Marco Pezzaiuoli (from 20 October 2014)
Medical adviser Italy Enrico Castellacci
Team doctors / Physiotherapists Italy Silvano Cotti
China Liu Shulai† (to 29 September 2014)
Germany Georg Meyer (to 30 June 2014)
Scouts Italy Franco Ceravolo (to 31 May 2014)
Italy Andrea Innocenti (from 12 August 2014)

Last updated: August 2014
Source: Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)

Transfers

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In

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Winter

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
40 DF China Hu Bowen 19 China Shanghai Dongya Transfer ¥1 million November 2013 [1]
FW Brazil Cléo 28 Japan Kashiwa Reysol Loan return N / A 28 November 2013 [2]
8 MF Brazil Renê Júnior 24 Brazil Tombense Transfer €5 million 24 December 2013 [3]
21 MF China Peng Xinli 22 China Chengdu Tiancheng Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
59 DF China Li Jianbin 24 China Shanghai Shenhua Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
DF Brazil Paulão 27 Brazil Cruzeiro Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
MF Brazil Renato Cajá 29 Brazil Vitória Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
DF China Tu Dongxu 22 China Meizhou Kejia Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
MF China Wang Rui 20 China Meixian Hakka Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
FW China Ye Weichao 24 China Meizhou Kejia Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
DF China Zhang Yujia 22 China Meizhou Kejia Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
MF China Peng Shaoxiong 24 China Meizhou Kejia Loan return N / A 31 December 2013
3 DF China Mei Fang 24 China Wuhan Zall Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) 1 January 2014 [4]
12 MF China Zheng Long 25 China Qingdao Jonoon Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) 1 January 2014
17 MF China Liu Jian 29 China Qingdao Jonoon Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) 3 January 2014 [5]
23 MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 30 Italy Bologna Transfer €6.9 million 7 February 2014 [6]
18 FW China Dong Xuesheng 24 China Dalian Aerbin Transfer Undisclosed 28 February 2014 [7]

Summer

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
MF Brazil Renato Cajá 29 Turkey Bursaspor Loan return N / A 1 June 2014
26 MF China Yu Hanchao 27 China Dalian Aerbin Transfer ¥48 million 10 June 2014 [8][9]
35 DF China Li Xuepeng 25
15 GK China Dong Chunyu 23 China Shenyang Zhongze Loan return N / A July 2014
38 FW Italy Alberto Gilardino 32 Italy Genoa Transfer €5 million 11 July 2014 [10]

Out

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Winter

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
DF Brazil Paulão 27 Brazil Internacional Transfer Undisclosed 20 December 2013 [11][12]
15 MF Argentina Darío Conca 30 Brazil Fluminense Transfer Free transfer (End of contract) 31 December 2013 [13]
26 MF China Li Bin 22 China Yinchuan Helanshan Transfer Undisclosed February 2014 [12]
38 DF China Zhang Yujia 23 China Guizhou Zhicheng Transfer Undisclosed February 2014 [12]
MF China Peng Shaoxiong 24 China Meizhou Kejia Transfer Undisclosed February 2014 [12]
24 MF China Shi Hongjun 22 China Meizhou Kejia Transfer Undisclosed February 2014 [12]
23 MF China Li Zhilang 22 China Meizhou Kejia Transfer Undisclosed February 2014 [12]
1 GK China Yang Jun 32 China Shenyang Zhongze Transfer Free transfer (End of contract) 7 February 2014 [12][14]
FW Brazil Cléo 28 Released Undisclosed February 2014 [12]

Summer

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
60 MF China Qin Sheng 27 Meizhou Kejia Released June 2014 [15]
11 FW Brazil Muriqui 28 Qatar Al Sadd Transfer $8 million 13 July 2014 [16]
MF Brazil Renato Cajá 29 Brazil Ponte Preta Transfer Undisclosed 27 July 2014 [12][17]
DF China Huang Jiaqiang 24 China Jiangxi Liansheng Transfer Undisclosed 28 July 2014 [12]

Loan out

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Squad number Position Player Age Loaned to Start End Source
FW China Gao Zhilin 22–23 China Meizhou Kejia 28 February 2013 31 December 2014 [18]
DF China Li Weixin 20 China Meizhou Hakka 9 January 2013 31 December 2014 [18]
MF China Zhang Xingbo 19–20 China Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi 9 January 2013 31 December 2014 [18]
FW China Ni Bo 24 China Shenyang Zhongze January 2014 31 December 2014 [18]
DF China Gong Liangxuan 20 China Chengdu Tiancheng January 2014 31 December 2014 [18]
GK China Dong Chunyu 22 China Shenyang Zhongze 29 January 2013 June 2014 [19]
FW China Ye Weichao 24 China Guangdong Sunray Cave January 2014 31 December 2014 [20]
FW China Shewket Yalqun 20–21 China Qingdao Hainiu January 2014 31 December 2014 [21]
MF Brazil Renato Cajá 29 Turkey Bursaspor 13 January 2014 31 May 2014 [22]
DF China Yi Teng 23 China Liaoning Whowin 10 February 2014 31 December 2014 [23][24]
MF China Wang Rui 20 China Qingdao Hainiu 28 February 2014 31 December 2014 [25]
DF China Zhang Hongnan 23 China Qingdao Hainiu 28 February 2014 31 December 2014 [25]
DF China Tu Dongxu 22 China Guangdong Sunray Cave 28 February 2014 31 December 2014 [26]
4 DF China Zhao Peng 30 China Changchun Yatai 16 June 2014 31 December 2014 [18]
14 MF China Feng Renliang 26 China Changchun Yatai 16 June 2014 31 December 2014 [18]
59 DF China Li Jianbin 25 China Henan Jianye 25 June 2014 31 December 2014 [27][28]
21 MF China Peng Xinli 22 China Meizhou Kejia 12 July 2014 31 December 2014 [29]
30 FW China Yang Chaosheng 20–21 China Liaoning Whowin July 2014 31 December 2014 [18]
40 DF China Hu Bowen 20 China Hangzhou Greentown July 2014 31 December 2014 [18]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Training matches

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Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2014-01-28 China Guangdong Sunray Cave H 4–2 Gao Lin, Muriqui (2), Zhang Linpeng
2014-02-09 Romania Oțelul Galați N 1–1 Muriqui
2014-02-12 Hungary Videoton N 1–5 Muriqui
2014-02-20 China Qingdao Hainiu H 3–0 Elkeson, Zhao Xuri, Gao Lin
2014-03-01 China China H 1–5 Tan Jiajun
2014-03-05 China Hebei Zhongji H 2–1
2014-06-21 Hong Kong Hong Kong U-23 H 4–0
2014-06-25 China Shenzhen Ruby H 1–2 Diamanti

2014 Marbella Cup

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Main article: 2014 Marbella Cup
3 February 2014 Guangzhou Evergrande China 0 – 2 Romania Dinamo București Marbella, Spain
16:00 UTC+1 Țucudean 1', 16' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
6 February 2014 Guangzhou Evergrande China 4 – 2 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv Marbella, Spain
15:00 UTC+1 Rong Hao 15', 86'
Elkeson 30'
Gao Lin 76'		 Belaïd 53'
Mendes 70'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center

Atlético Mineiro China Tour

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28 June 2014 Guangzhou Evergrande China 3 – 4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Nanning, China PR
19:30 UTC+8 Elkeson 9', 37'
Huang Bowen 31'		 André 27'
Tardelli 45', 52'
Maicosuel 54'		 Stadium: Guangxi Sports Center
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Alamusi, Zhong Yong
Fourth official: Wang Di

China-Germany International Football Challenge

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6 July 2014 Guangzhou Evergrande China 6 – 2 Germany Hamburger SV Guangzhou, China PR
20:00 UTC+8 Renê Júnior 10'
Elkeson 16', 47'
Diamanti 53'
Gao Lin 80', 90'		 van der Vaart 28' (pen.)
Arslan Yellow card 43'
Rudņevs 52'
Stieber Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Alamusi, Zhong Yong
Fourth official: Jia Zhiliang

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Chinese FA Super Cup — Runners-up 16 February 2014
Chinese Super League — 1st 8 March 2014 2 November 2014
Chinese FA Cup 3rd round 4th round 15 July 2014 24 July 2014
AFC Champions League Group stage Quarter-finals 26 February 2014 27 August 2014

Updated to match played 2 November 2014
Source: Competitions

Competition record

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As of 2 November 2014
Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win%
Super League 30 22 4 4 76 28 +48 073.33
FA Cup 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Champions League 10 5 1 4 17 12 +5 050.00
Super Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 43 28 5 10 95 43 +52 065.12

Chinese Super League

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Main article: 2014 Chinese Super League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande (C) 30 22 4 4 76 28 +48 70 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Beijing Guoan 30 21 4 5 50 25 +25 67 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
3 Guangzhou R&F 30 17 6 7 67 39 +28 57 Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2
4 Shandong Luneng Taishan[a] 30 12 12 6 41 29 +12 48[b] Qualification to Champions League group stage
5 Shanghai East Asia 30 12 12 6 47 39 +8 48[b]
Source: Chinese Super League (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th reserve league points; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card).
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Shandong Luneng Taishan qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League Group Stage from winning the 2014 Chinese FA Cup.
  2. ^ a b Shandong 3–3 Shanghai SIPG; Shanghai SIPG 0–0 Shandong

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 22 4 4 76 28  +48 70 10 2 3 37 12  +25 12 2 1 39 16  +23

Last updated: 2 November 2014.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLWWWWWWWLWDDDWWLWWWWWWWWWWLD
Position114211111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2014. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 March 2014 Round 1 Guangzhou Evergrande 3 - 0 Henan Jianye Guangzhou
16:35 UTC+8 Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 20'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 41'
Renê Júnior 53'
Feng Renliang 63'
Dong Xuesheng 71'		 Match Report Zhang Lu Yellow card 60'
Lee Ji-Nam Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 45,800
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Fu Ming
15 March 2014 Round 2 Guangzhou Evergrande 4 - 1 Harbin Yiteng Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Renê Júnior 44'
Gao Lin 69'
Gao Lin Yellow card 70'
Huang Bowen 80'
Diamanti 87'		 Match Report Liu Xiaolong Yellow card 27'
Dorielton Yellow card 27'
Han Deming 45'
Shao Shuai Yellow card 50'
Dorielton Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 43,684
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Tang Kun
23 March 2014 Round 3 Guangzhou Evergrande 1 - 3 Changchun Yatai Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 51'
Elkeson 59' (pen.)
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 74'		 Match Report Liu Weidong Yellow card 20'
Pei Shuai Yellow card 23'
Bećiraj 36'
Iglesias 40'
Eninho 50'
Wang Wanpeng Yellow card 56'
Ismailov Yellow card 76'
Song Zhenyu Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 42,894
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Wu Sining, Shi Xiang
Fourth official: Xia Jun
28 March 2014 Round 4 Jiangsu Sainty 0 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Nanjing
19:35 UTC+8 Li Ang Yellow card 47' Match Report Elkeson 26'
Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 39'
Renê Júnior 43'
Diamanti Yellow card 80'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 52,117
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Fan Qi
6 April 2014 Round 5 Guangzhou Evergrande 4 - 2 Dalian Aerbin Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Kim Young-gwon 12'
Elkeson 33'
Dong Xuesheng 79'
Elkeson Yellow card 89'
Elkeson 90+3'		 Match Report Yu Hanchao 3'
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 5'
Yu Hanchao 69'
Lü Peng Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,541
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjing, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Xu Hang
11 April 2014 Round 6 Tianjin Teda 2 - 5 Guangzhou Evergrande Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8 Lü Wei Yellow card 12'
Wang Xinxin 17'
Zhou Haibin 51'
Li Weifeng Red card 58'		 Match Report Dong Xuesheng 5'
Gao Lin 30'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 36'
Rong Hao 55'
Elkeson 60' (pen.)
Gao Lin 68'		 Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 28,866
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Cao Yi
Fourth official: Zhang Lei
19 April 2014 Round 7 Guangzhou Evergrande 2 - 1 Shanghai Greenland Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Feng Junyan 41'
Gao Lin 52'
Liu Jian Yellow card 59'		 Match Report Al-Khatib 82' (pen.) Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Fan Qi
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Ma Li
26 May 2014 Round 8 Liaoning Whowin 0 - 4 Guangzhou Evergrande Panjin
15:35 UTC+8 Zhang Ye Yellow card 68'
Sun Shilin Yellow card 81'
Hu Yanqiang Yellow card 82'		 Match Report Dong Xuesheng 18'
Muriqui 31'
Celeski 72' (o.g.)
Mei Fang Yellow card 78'
Elkeson 89'		 Stadium: Liaoning Panjin Stadium
Attendance: 25,371
Referee: Xu Han
Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Cao Yi
Fourth official: Ma Li
30 April 2014 Round 9 Guangzhou Evergrande 5 - 0 Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Elkeson 34'
Muriqui 50'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 56'
Zhao Xuri 63'
Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 75'
Renê Júnior 80'
Elkeson 90+3'		 Match Report Fu Huan Yellow card 42'
Fu Huan Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,351
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Han Wei
Fourth official: He Xiaohu
3 May 2014 Round 10 Shanghai Shenxin 0 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Xu Wen Yellow card 85'
Ge Zhen Yellow card 90'		 Match Report Renê Júnior Yellow card 53'
Mei Fang Yellow card 58'
Dong Xuesheng 60'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Jinshan Sports Centre
Attendance: 15,669
Referee: Zhang Lei
Assistant referees: Wu Sining, Song Xiangyun
Fourth official: Tan Hai
9 May 2014 Round 11 Guangzhou Evergrande 0 - 1 Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Elkeson soccer ball with red X 13' (pen.)
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 20'
Muriqui Yellow card 66'
Gao Lin Yellow card 76'		 Match Report Chang Feiya Yellow card 12'
Hamdallah 60'
Ilsø Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 43,471
Referee: Fan Qi
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Ma Ji
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
18 May 2014 Round 12 Hangzhou Greentown 1 - 4 Guangzhou Evergrande Hangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Anselmo Ramon 55' Match Report Renê Júnior 6'
Elkeson 22'
Elkeson 81'
Elkeson 89'		 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center
Attendance: 30,756
Referee: Zhang Lei
Assistant referees: Zhang Yongjun, Xu Jun
Fourth official: He Xiaohu
21 May 2014 Round 13 Guangzhou Evergrande 1 - 1 Guizhou Moutai Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Mei Fang Yellow card 19'
Mei Fang 57'
Liu Jian Yellow card 68'		 Match Report Chen Zijie 39'
Rao Weihui Yellow card 45+1'
Hyuri Yellow card 59'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 75'
Mączyński Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 42,654
Referee: Zhou Gang
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Zhang Yongjun
Fourth official: Xia Jun
26 May 2014 Round 14 Beijing Guoan 1 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing
19:35 UTC+8 Zhang Xizhe 5'
Zhang Xizhe Yellow card 79'
Xu Yunlong Yellow card 86'
Matić Yellow card 90+4'		 Match Report Elkeson 40'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 52,301
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Wu Sining, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Wang Jin
10 July 2014 Round 22 Shanghai Greenland 1 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Gao Di 27'
Moreno Yellow card 80'
Wang Shouting Yellow card 90'		 Diamanti 9'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 29'
Mei Fang Yellow card 71'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 78'
Rong Hao 90+1'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 17,235
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Yang Li
Fourth official: Li Haihe
20 July 2014 Round 15 Guangzhou Evergrande 0 - 0 Shandong Luneng Taishan Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Renê Júnior Yellow card 31'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 41'		 Jin Jingdao Yellow card 35'
McGowan Yellow card 39'
Love soccer ball with red X 42' (pen.)
Dai Lin Yellow card 78'
Wang Dalei Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,413
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Cao Yi
Fourth official: Fu Ming
27 July 2014 Round 16 Henan Jianye 0 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Zhengzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Liu Jian Yellow card 61'
Elkeson 74'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Hanghai Stadium
Attendance: 21,528
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhang Yongjun, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Wang Jin
30 July 2014 Round 17 Harbin Yiteng 3 - 6 Guangzhou Evergrande Harbin
20:00 UTC+8 Choi Hyun-yeon Yellow card 23'
Hughes Yellow card 38'
Steer 51'
Dorielton 73'
Steer 83'		 Elkeson 3'
Gao Lin 9'
Steer 15' (o.g.)
Gao Lin 54'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 75'
Renê Júnior 80'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 84'
Elkeson 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Harbin Sports City Center Stadium
Attendance: 40,678
Referee: Xia Jun
Assistant referees: Zhan Wei, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Wang Di
3 August 2014 Round 18 Changchun Yatai 2 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Changchun
19:30 UTC+8 Eninho 3'
Yang Xu Yellow card 58'
Huszti 81'
Li Xiaoting Yellow card 83'		 Gilardino 32'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Development Area Stadium
Attendance: 26,187
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjin, Han Wei
Fourth official: Wang Di
9 August 2014 Round 19 Guangzhou Evergrande 3 - 0 Jiangsu Sainty Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Huang Bowen Yellow card 10'
Elkeson 68' (pen.)
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 77'
Zhao Xuri 88'
Elkeson 90'		 Tao Yuan Yellow card 58'
Ren Hang Yellow card 69'
Yoon Sin-young Yellow card 80'
Li Ang Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 42,314
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Xu Jun, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Zhang Lei
13 August 2014 Round 20 Dalian Aerbin 1 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Dalian
19:00 UTC+8 Bruno 64'
Jin Pengxiang Yellow card 68'		 Mei Fang Yellow card 30'
Gilardino 57'
Gilardino 80'
Rong Hao Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: 18,921
Referee: Ma Li
Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Shao Honggeng
Fourth official: Xu Fuxin
16 August 2014 Round 21 Guangzhou Evergrande 2 - 1 Tianjin Teda Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Rong Hao Yellow card 23'
Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 40'
Yu Hanchao 58'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 61'
Liu Jian 90+4'		 Wang Xinxin Yellow card 11'
Ali Khan Yellow card 28'
Valencia 56'
Éder Lima Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 41,326
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yu Yue
Fourth official: He Xiaohu
31 August 2014 Round 23 Guangzhou Evergrande 6 - 0 Liaoning Whowin Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Elkeson 24'
Diamanti 45+3'
Elkeson 48'
Renê Júnior 50'
Gilardino 60'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 77'
Elkeson 82'		 Chamanga Yellow card 27'
Zheng Tao Yellow card 62'
Yi Teng Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,413
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
Assistant referees: Zhan Wei, Zhang Yongjun
Fourth official: Ma Ning
13 September 2014 Round 24 Shanghai SIPG 0 - 3 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Gao Lin 7'
Elkeson 69'
Elkeson 77'		 Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 20,691
Referee: Wang Jin
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Shi Xiang
Fourth official: Li Haihe
20 September 2014 Round 25 Guangzhou Evergrande 2 - 1 Shanghai Shenxin Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Gao Lin 81'
Yu Hanchao 90+5'		 Jaílton Paraíba Yellow card 19'
Sun Kai Yellow card 23'
Jiang Jiajun Yellow card 44'
Everton 63'
Jaílton Paraíba Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card
Lim You-hwan Yellow card 89'
Johnny Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,841
Referee: Xia Jun
Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Shi Xiang
Fourth official: He Xiaohu
28 September 2014 Round 26 Guangzhou R&F 3 - 4 Guangzhou Evergrande Guangzhou
19:30 UTC+8 Park Jong-woo Yellow card 18'
Davi Yellow card 24'
Jiang Zhipeng Yellow card 33'
Lu Lin 64'
Jiang Ning 77'
Hamdallah 80'		 Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 11'
Gilardino 26'
Elkeson 31'
Elkeson 35'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 69'
Gao Lin Yellow card 73'
Renê Júnior 90'		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 18,873
Referee: Wang Jin
Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Zhang Jun
Fourth official: Tang Kun
5 October 2014 Round 27 Guangzhou Evergrande 4 - 0 Hangzhou Greentown Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Yu Hanchao 11'
Elkeson 56'
Elkeson 68' (pen.)
Diamanti Yellow card 83'
Diamanti 90+1'		 Wang Lin Yellow card 40'
Wu Wei Red card 67'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 42,347
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya
Fourth official: Chen Gang
18 October 2014 Round 28 Guizhou Moutai 1 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang
16:00 UTC+8 Chen Jie 24'
Hyuri Yellow card 27'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 75'
Misimović Yellow card 90+1'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card		 Renê Júnior Yellow card 28'
Zhang Linpeng 43'
Diamanti Yellow card 78'
Elkeson 80'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 25,491
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Yu Yue
Fourth official: He Xiaohu
26 October 2014 Round 29 Guangzhou Evergrande 0 - 1 Beijing Guoan Guangzhou
15:35 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 8'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 28'
Elkeson Yellow card 42'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 79'		 Batalla Yellow card 35'
Zhao Hejing Yellow card 66'
Zhang Xizhe Yellow card 69'
Zhou Ting Yellow card 75'
Zhang Chengdong Yellow card 78'
Shao Jiayi 88'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,765
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura (Japan)
Assistant referees: Zhan Wei, Zhang Qiangjing
Fourth official: Tang Kun
2 November 2014 Round 30 Shandong Luneng Taishan 1 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Jinan
15:35 UTC+8 Liu Binbin 12'
Zhang Chi Yellow card 22'		 Elkeson 43'
Mei Fang Yellow card 47'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 89'
Renê Júnior Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 42,936
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Han Wei
Fourth official: Zhou Gang

Chinese FA Cup

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Main article: 2014 Chinese FA Cup
15 July 2014 Third round Guangzhou Evergrande 1 - 0 Guangdong Sunray Cave Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Yu Hanchao 68'
Diamanti Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Tianhe Sports Center
Attendance: 37,641
Referee: Wang Jing
Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjin, Li Zhihong
Fourth official: Pang Wenbin
24 July 2014 Fourth round Henan Jianye 2 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Zhengzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Huang Xiyang Yellow card 45'
Xiao Zhi 75'
Xiao Zhi Yellow card 80'
Xiao Zhi 89'		 Feng Junyan Yellow card 15'
Gilardino 23'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 39'
Diamanti Yellow card 45'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Hanghai Stadium
Attendance: 17,357
Referee: Guo Hao
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Song Xiangyun
Fourth official: Yang Nan

Chinese FA Super Cup

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Main article: 2014 Chinese FA Super Cup
16 February 2014 Guizhou Moutai 1 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang
14:00 UTC+8 Muslimović 35'
Xavier Chen Yellow card 70'
Chen Zijie Yellow card 84'		 Hu Weiwei Yellow card 43'
Li Jianbin Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 13,178
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Mu Yuxin
Fourth official: Fan Qi

AFC Champions League

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Main article: 2014 AFC Champions League

Group stage

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Main article: 2014 AFC Champions League group stage
Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
Australia Melbourne Victory 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7
26 February 2014 Group G Guangzhou Evergrande China 4 - 2 Australia Melbourne Victory Guangzhou, China PR
20:00 UTC+8 Gao Lin Yellow card 48'
Huang Bowen 59'
Diamanti 65'
Elkeson 71'
Diamanti 85'		 Summary