2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2016
ChairmanChina Ke Peng (to 1 February 2016)
China Liu Yongzhuo (5 February 2016 to 13 April 2016[1]
China Li Yimeng (from 13 April 2016)[2]
ManagerBrazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
StadiumTianhe Stadium
Super League1st
FA CupChampions
FA Super CupChampions
AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(19 goals)
All:
Brazil Ricardo Goulart
(28 goals)
Highest home attendance48,956 vs Yanbian Funde
23 October 2016 (Super League)
Lowest home attendance571 vs Pohang Steelers
24 February 2016 (Champions League) [note 1]
Average home league attendanceleague: 44,883[4]
all: 42,056
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The 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 63rd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and was its 49th season in the Chinese football league, also its 27th season in the top flight.

Guangzhou was knocked out in the group stage of 2016 AFC Champions League for the first time but won all three domestic titles for the second time in club's history.[5] Brazilian attacking midfielder Ricardo Goulart won Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year as well as the golden boot of the league by scoring 19 goals. Luiz Felipe Scolari won Manager of the Year title. Seven players including Feng Xiaoting, Gao Lin, Ricardo Goulart, Kim Young-Gwon, Paulinho, Zhang Linpeng and Zeng Cheng was elected in the eleven-man squad of 2016 Chinese Super League Team of the Year.[6]

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
4 MF China Xu Xin 21 Spain Atlético Madrid B Transfer €4.3 million 25 December 2015 [7]
18 MF China Li Yuanyi 22 Portugal Leixões Loan returned - 25 December 2015 [7]
MF China Peng Xinli 24 China Chongqing Lifan Loan returned - 31 December 2015
FW China Yang Chaosheng 22 China Liaoning Whowin Loan returned - 31 December 2015
DF China Yi Teng 25 China Hangzhou Greentown Loan returned - 31 December 2015
MF China Feng Renliang 27 China Beijing Renhe Loan returned - 31 December 2015
55 DF China Hu Bowen 21 China Qingdao Hainiu Loan returned - 31 December 2015
DF China Zhang Hongnan 24 China Shenzhen FC Loan returned - 31 December 2015
FW China Shewket Yalqun 22 China Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan returned - 31 December 2015
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 32 England Watford Loan returned - 13 January 2016 [8]
23 DF China Han Pengfei 22 Portugal Mafra Transfer Undisclosed 18 January 2016 [9]
9 FW Colombia Jackson Martínez 29 Spain Atlético Madrid Transfer €42 million 3 February 2016 [10][11]
32 GK China Liu Dianzuo 25 China Guangzhou R&F Transfer Undisclosed 12 February 2016 [12]

Summer

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 33 Italy Atalanta Loan returned - 1 July 2016
15 MF China Zhang Wenzhao 29 China Shandong Luneng Taishan Transfer Undisclosed 7 July 2016 [13]
MF China Wang Junhui 21 China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Loan return - 15 July 2016 [14]
56 DF China Guo Jing 19 Portugal Oriental Dragon Transfer Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [15]

Out

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Winter

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
56 FW Brazil Robinho 31 - End of contract - 31 December 2015
MF China Feng Renliang 27 China Beijing Renhe Transfer Undisclosed 1 January 2016 [16]
DF China Zhang Hongnan 24 China Shenzhen FC Transfer Free 1 January 2016
FW China Shewket Yalqun 22 China Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Loan Undisclosed 1 January 2016
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 32 Italy Atalanta Loan Undisclosed 13 January 2016 [17]
34 MF China Wang Junhui 20 China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Loan Free 16 January 2016 [18]
22 GK China Li Shuai 33 China Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Transfer Undisclosed 19 January 2016 [19]
DF China Yi Teng 25 China Beijing Renhe Loan Undisclosed 20 January 2016 [20]
21 MF China Zhao Xuri 30 China Tianjin Quanjian Transfer Undisclosed 21 January 2016 [21]
9 FW Brazil Elkeson 26 China Shanghai SIPG Transfer ¥132 million (€18.5 million) 21 January 2016 [22]
MF China Peng Xinli 24 China Chongqing Lifan Loan Undisclosed 19 February 2016 [23]
18 FW China Dong Xuesheng 26 China Hebei China Fortune Transfer Undisclosed 25 February 2016 [24]
14 GK China Liu Weiguo 23 China Liaoning Whowin Loan Free 26 February 2016 [25]
FW China Yang Chaosheng 22 China Wuhan Zall Loan Undisclosed 26 February 2016 [26]
49 MF China Wang Rui 22 China Wuhan Zall Loan Undisclosed 26 February 2016 [26]
8 MF Brazil Renê Júnior 26 - Released - March 2016 [27]
41 DF China Gong Liangxuan 22 China Sichuan Longfor Loan Undisclosed March 2016
MF China Zheng Jie 20 China Lijiang Jiayunhao Loan Undisclosed March 2016

Summer

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
55 DF China Hu Bowen 22 China Shenyang Urban Loan Free 21 June 2016
24 FW China Liang Xueming 20 China Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng Loan Free 29 June 2016 [28]
44 DF China Liu Hao 20 China Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng Loan Free 29 June 2016 [28]
18 MF China Li Yuanyi 22 China Tianjin Teda Loan Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [29]
60 MF China Zhang Jiaqi 24 China Qingdao Huanghai Loan Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [30]
MF China Wang Junhui 21 China Wuhan Zall Loan Undisclosed 15 July 2016 [14]
39 FW China Wang Jingbin 21 Japan Fagiano Okayama Loan Undisclosed 29 July 2016 [31]
MF Italy Alessandro Diamanti 33 Italy Palermo Transfer Free 29 August 2016 [32]
46 DF China Yang Zhaohui 18 Portugal Vizela Loan Free September 2016 [33]

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
Assistant coaches Brazil Ivo Wortmann
Brazil Flávio Murtosa
China Hao Wei
Goalkeeping coach Brazil Carlos Pracidelli
Fitness coach Brazil Darlan Schneider
Brazil Rudy Pracidelli
Physiotherapist Brazil Feliciano Fontoura
Team doctor Brazil Gustavo Emilio Arcos Campos
Reserve team coach China Hao Wei
Reserve team assistant coach China Chang Weiwei
China Liu Zhiyu
Reserve team goalkeeping coach China Wang Weiman
Reserve team Physiotherapist China Wan Bingfeng
Academy director / U-17 team coach Germany Marco Pezzaiuoli

Pre-season and friendlies

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Training matches

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Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2016-02-06 Hong Kong South China H 1–1 Zheng Long
2016-02-11 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab A 4–1 Jackson Martínez, Alan (3)
2016-02-14 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen N 1–3 Zheng Long
2016-02-16 United Arab Emirates Al Urooba N Cancelled
2016-10-08 Hong Kong Lee Man Rangers H 4–0 Alan, Jackson Martínez, Ricardo Goulart

FC Schalke 04 China Tour

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7 July 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao China 0 – 0
(5 - 4 p)		 Germany Schalke 04 Foshan
19:35 UTC+8 Zhang Jiaqi Yellow card 42' Tekpetey Yellow card 80' Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Referee: He Xiaohu
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Ye Zhi
Fourth official: Jia Zhiliang
Penalties
Liu Dianzuo soccer ball with check mark
Ju Feng soccer ball with check mark
Han Pengfei soccer ball with check mark
Chen Zepeng soccer ball with check mark
Hu Ruibao soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Naldo
soccer ball with check mark Geis
soccer ball with check mark Di Santo
soccer ball with check mark Riether
soccer ball with red X Sam

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Chinese Super League

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Main article: 2016 Chinese Super League

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) 30 19 7 4 62 19 +43 64 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Jiangsu Suning 30 17 6 7 53 33 +20 57
3 Shanghai SIPG 30 14 10 6 56 32 +24 52 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua[a] 30 12 12 6 46 31 +15 48
5 Beijing Guoan 30 11 10 9 34 26 +8 43
Source: Sina Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-offs round as Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and Jiangsu Suning are 2016 Chinese FA Cup finalists.

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 19 7 4 62 19  +43 64 10 5 0 31 7  +24 9 2 4 31 12  +19

Last updated: 30 October 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112211314151617182019222324252627282930
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWWWWWWWWDDWDWWWWLWDLDWWDWDLW
Position1133221111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2016. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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6 March 2016 1 Chongqing Lifan 2 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Chongqing
15:30 UTC+8 Fernandinho 32'
Deng Xiaofei Yellow card 49'
Fernandinho 74'
Liu Yu Yellow card 88'
Liu Yu Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card		 Report Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 28'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 36'
Martínez 52'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 48,855
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Chen Gang
12 March 2016 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 3 - 0 Changchun Yatai Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Martínez 7'
Goulart 13'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 18'
Gao Lin 51'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 67'		 Report He Chao Yellow card 42' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 45,931
Referee: He Xiaohu
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Song Xiangyun
Fourth official: Zhang Lei
1 April 2016 3 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 0 Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Paulinho 30'
Xu Xin Yellow card 74'
Martínez 80'
Rong Hao Yellow card 85'		 Report Giannou Yellow card 90' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 46,993
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Huang Yejun
9 April 2016 4 Beijing Guoan LeEco 0 - 3 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Beijing
19:35 UTC+8 Krimets Yellow card 30' Report Huang Bowen Yellow card 15'
Gao Lin 26'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 36'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 39'
Goulart 44'
Goulart 81'		 Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 53,080
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Qiangjing
Fourth official: Lin Jun
15 April 2016 5 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 1 Henan Jianye Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 41'
Goulart 58' (pen.)
Gao Lin 67'
Gao Lin Yellow card 67'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 74'
Paulinho Yellow card 90'		 Report McGowan 18'
Gomes Yellow card 58'
Sow Yellow card 73'
Gu Cao Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 46,537
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Zhou Guangya, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Fu Ming
24 April 2016 6 Tianjin Teda Elion 0 - 4 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8 Li Benjian Yellow card 23'
Bai Yuefeng Yellow card 24'		 Report Yu Hanchao 7'
Gao Lin 30'
Gao Lin 66'
Alan 73'		 Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
Attendance: 20,860
Referee: Fan Qi
Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Zhang Hongwei
Fourth official: Xing Qi
30 April 2016 7 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 14'
Alan 40'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 45+3'
Goulart soccer ball with red X 54' (pen.)
Alan 71'		 Report Guarín Yellow card 45+3'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 52'
Moreno Yellow card 62'
Ba 69'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,396
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Zhang Long
8 May 2016 8 Hangzhou Greentown 1 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Hangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Cao Haiqing Yellow card 30'
Cahill Yellow card 74'
Cahill 76' (pen.)
Ge Zhen Yellow card 84'		 Report Alan 7'
Goulart 31'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 36'
Alan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Huanglong Stadium
Attendance: 22,739
Referee: Wang Jing
Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
14 May 2016 9 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 0 Hebei China Fortune Guangzhou
15:30 UTC+8 Yu Hanchao 44'
Alan 48'		 Gao Zhunyi Yellow card 18'
Liao Junjian Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,586
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Sun Kai
Fourth official: Fan Qi
21 May 2016 10 Liaoning Shenyang Whowin 0 - 3 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Shenyang
15:30 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi 17'
Alan 36'
Goulart 46'		 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 32,478
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Zhang Hongwei
Fourth official: Fu Ming
29 May 2016 11 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 - 1 Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 31'
Goulart 63'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 84'		 Yu Hai Yellow card 42'
Kouassi Yellow card 43'
Kouassi 70'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 47,635
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
11 June 2016 12 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 0 - 0 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Gao Lin soccer ball with red X 6' (pen.)
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 14'
Rong Hao Yellow card 40'
Mei Fang Yellow card 67'		 Cho Yong-hyung Yellow card 5'
Xu Bo Yellow card 30'
Maurício Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 30,765
Referee: Shen Yinhao
Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Qiangjing
Fourth official: Chen Gang
14 June 2016 21 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 0 Tianjin Teda Elion Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Paulinho 24'
Goulart Yellow card 48'
Goulart 53'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 74'		 Pan Ximing Yellow card 74'
Cao Yang Yellow card 77'
Guo Hao Yellow card 83'
Yang Qipeng Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,249
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya
Fourth official: Gu Chunhan
18 June 2016 13 Yanbian Funde 1 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Yanji
15:00 UTC+8 Trawally 18'
Petković Yellow card 29'
Cui Min Yellow card 61'
Yoon Bit-garam Yellow card 68'
Pei Yuwen Yellow card 79'		 Wang Shangyuan Yellow card 67'
Gao Lin Yellow card 81'
Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 84'
Yu Hanchao 88'		 Stadium: Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium
Attendance: 20,480
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Dong Yong, Xi Fei
Fourth official: Ai Kun
24 June 2016 14 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 0 Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Goulart 24'
Alan 28'
Liu Jian Yellow card 80'		 Gu Wenxiang Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,631
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng
Fourth official: Lin Jun
3 July 2016 15 Shandong Luneng Taishan 0 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Jinan
19:35 UTC+8 Dai Lin Yellow card 7'
Zhang Chi Yellow card 57'		 Mei Fang Yellow card 28'
Alan 33'
Paulinho 51'		 Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 20,182
Referee: Zhou Gang
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
10 July 2016 16 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 4 - 1 Chongqing Lifan Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Alan 5'
Goulart Yellow card 25'
Gao Lin Yellow card 43'
Goulart 45+1'
Paulinho 47'
Goulart 76'		 Gigliotti 33'
Gigliotti Yellow card 57'
Luo Qin Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 45,398
Referee: Chen Xin
Assistant referees: Xu Jun, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Chen Gang
17 July 2016 17 Changchun Yatai 1 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Changchun
19:35 UTC+8 Li Guang Yellow card 17'
Ismailov 29'
Fan Xiaodong Yellow card 66'
Yan Feng Yellow card 83'
Sealy Yellow card 87'		 Chen Zepeng Yellow card 28'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 33'
Wang Shangyuan Yellow card 47'
Zheng Long 81'
Zheng Long 84'		 Stadium: Development Area Stadium
Attendance: 23,417
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Qiangjing
Fourth official: Shen Yinhao
20 July 2016 18 Guangzhou R&F 2 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Jang Hyun-soo 56'
Zahavi 79'
Lu Lin Yellow card 83'		 Goulart 33'
Wang Shangyuan Yellow card 45+1'
Zhang Wenzhao Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 14,596
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya
Fourth official: Xia Jun
30 July 2016 20 Henan Jianye 1 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Zhengzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Gu Cao Yellow card 16'
Patiño Yellow card 47'
Yin Hongbo Yellow card 55'
Ivo 69' (pen.)
Samardžić Yellow card 86'		 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 35'
Paulinho 42'
Goulart 45'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card
Zeng Cheng Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Attendance: 21,377
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Fan Qi
9 August 2016 19 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 0 - 0 Beijing Guoan LeEco Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Li Xuepeng Yellow card 66' Zhang Xinxin Yellow card 42'
Zhao Hejing Yellow card 54'
Zhang Xizhe Yellow card 60'
Xu Yunlong Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 47,695
Referee: Zhou Gang
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Cao Yi
Fourth official: Gu Chunhan
13 August 2016 22 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 2 - 1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Shanghai
19:35 UTC+8 Martins 5'
Xiong Fei Yellow card 28'
Martins 42'
Kim Kee-hee Yellow card 56'
Wang Yun Yellow card 71'
Guarín Yellow card 72'		 Gao Lin 12'
Mei Fang Yellow card 61'
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 69'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 71'
Zhang Wenzhao Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,327
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya
Fourth official: Fu Ming
20 August 2016 23 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 0 - 0 Hangzhou Greentown Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 27'
Kim Young-gwon Yellow card 48'		 Dong Yu Yellow card 76'
Zou Dehai Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 43,956
Referee: Wang Jing
Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Xi Fei
Fourth official: Wang Di
10 September 2016 24 Hebei China Fortune 0 - 3 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Qinhuangdao
19:35 UTC+8 Mbia Yellow card 12' Huang Bowen 19'
Paulinho Yellow card 25'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 42'
Alan 45'
Goulart 52'		 Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 24,631
Referee: Chen Gang
Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjing, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Shen Yinhao
18 September 2016 25 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 6 - 2 Liaoning Shenyang Whowin Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Goulart 6'
Paulinho 11'
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 23'
Zheng Long 58'
Alan 63'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 82'
Zheng Long 90+2'
Martínez 90+3'		 Ni Yusong Yellow card 8'
Lukimya 24' (pen.)
Thwaite Yellow card 60'
Vidošić 66'
Ni Yusong Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 42,978
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng
Fourth official: Huang Yejun
24 September 2016 26 Shanghai SIPG 0 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Shanghai
19:35 UTC+8 Hulk Yellow card 45+1'
Wang Shenchao Yellow card 64'		 Goulart soccer ball with red X 45+3' (pen.) Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Wang Dexin
Fourth official: Guan Xing
15 October 2016 27 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 0 - 6 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Shijiazhuang
19:35 UTC+8 Matheus Yellow card 40'
Xu Bo Yellow card 45'		 Goulart Yellow card 11'
Alan 12'
Mei Fang Yellow card 23'
Gao Lin 27'
Paulinho 29'
Zou Zheng Yellow card 34'
Goulart 38'
Goulart 45+1' (pen.)
Alan 60'		 Stadium: Yutong International Sports Center
Attendance: 25,311
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yang Li
Fourth official: Wang Jing
23 October 2016 28 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 - 1 Yanbian Funde Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 8'
Paulinho 45+1'
Zou Zheng Yellow card 60'		 Yoon Bit-garam 88' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,956
Referee: Zhou Gang
Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Xi Fei
Fourth official: Xing Qi
26 October 2016 29 Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase 2 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Nanjing
19:35 UTC+8 Sainsbury Yellow card 21'
Martínez Yellow card 30'
Zhou Yun Yellow card 40'
Teixeira Yellow card 56'
Xie Pengfei 76'
Hong Jeong-ho 88'		 Mei Fang Yellow card 47' Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 47,955
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Zhou Fei
Fourth official: Fan Qi
30 October 2016 30 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 4 - 0 Shandong Luneng Taishan Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Goulart 12'
Liao Lisheng 22'
Alan 51' (pen.)
Goulart 66'
Zhang Wenzhao Yellow card 68'		 Song Long Yellow card 50' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 42,537
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Cheng
Fourth official: Wang Jing

Chinese FA Cup

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Main article: 2016 Chinese FA Cup
11 May 2016 Third round Hohhot Zhongyou 0 - 2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Hohhot
20:00 UTC+8 Yin Lu Yellow card 31'
Luo Hao Yellow card 45'
Jiao Zhe Yellow card 50'
Luo Hao Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card		 Mei Fang Yellow card 59'
Yu Hanchao 83'
Alan 90+2'		 Stadium: Hohhot City Stadium
Attendance: 31,283
Referee: Ma Li
Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng
Fourth official: Niu Minghui
28 June 2016 Fourth round Tianjin Teda Elion 0 - 3 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8 Liao Bochao Yellow card 7'
Diagne Yellow card 58'
Fan Baiqun Yellow card 65'
Zhou Haibin Yellow card 76'		 Alan 36'
Liu Jian 40'
Alan 61'
Goulart Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
Attendance: 10,056
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Xi Fei
Fourth official: Zhang Lei
13 July 2016 Quarter-finals Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 1 Beijing Guoan LeEco Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Gao Lin 9'
Gao Lin 39'
Goulart Yellow card 42'
Gao Lin soccer ball with red X 84' (pen.)
Alan Yellow card 86'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 86'
Gao Lin Yellow card 89'		 Mei Fang 27' (o.g.)
Zhang Xinxin Yellow card 82'
Lei Tenglong Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 44,612
Referee: He Xiaohu
Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Song Xiangyun
Fourth official: Liu Lin
26 July 2016 Quarter-finals Beijing Guoan LeEco 1 - 2
(2 - 4 agg.)		 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Beijing
19:35 UTC+8 Lei Tenglong Yellow card 15'
Yu Dabao 23'
Yılmaz Yellow card 32'
Xu Yunlong Yellow card 55'		 Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 22'
Paulinho 34'
Gao Lin 46'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 64'
Wang Shangyuan Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 41,663
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Chen Gang
17 August 2016 Semi-finals Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 2 Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Goulart 27'
Gao Lin Yellow card 43'
Goulart 89'		 Xiao Zhi 21'
Renatinho Yellow card 38'
Zahavi 51'
Zahavi Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 33,849
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Ma Ji
Fourth official: Zhang Lei
21 September 2016 Semi-finals Guangzhou R&F 1 - 3
(3 - 5 agg.)		 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Tang Miao Yellow card 67'
Zhang Yaokun Yellow card 81'
Zahavi 85'		 Paulinho 9'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 58'
Goulart 67' (pen.)
Alan 70'		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 13,989
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Xu Xianghui
Fourth official: Fan Qi
20 November 2016 Final Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 - 1 Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Goulart 9'
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 15'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 23'
Mei Fang Yellow card 85'
Zou Zheng Yellow card 90'		 Wu Xi Yellow card 19'
Zhang Xiaobin Yellow card 57'
Martínez Yellow card 60'
Teixeira 64'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,562
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Zhang Qiangjing
Fourth official: Fan Qi
27 November 2016 Final Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase 2 - 2
(3 - 3 agg.)		 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Nanjing
19:00 UTC+8 Martínez 7'
Zhou Yun Yellow card 42'
Li Ang Yellow card 63'
Martínez 73'
Yang Xiaotian Yellow card 90+8'		 Paulinho 45+2'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 57'
Huang Bowen 81'		 Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 58,331
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Assistant referees: Lim Kok Heng (Singapore), Ronnie Koh Min Kiat (Singapore)
Fourth official: Tan Hai

Chinese FA Super Cup

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Main article: 2016 Chinese FA Super Cup
27 February 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2 - 0 Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase Chongqing
19:35 UTC+8 Goulart 14'
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 38'
Goulart 39'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 74'		 Ren Hang Yellow card 27'
Teixeira Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 50,380
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Cao Yi
Fourth official: Fan Qi

AFC Champions League

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Main article: 2016 AFC Champions League

Group stage

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Main article: 2016 AFC Champions League group stage § Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Australia Sydney FC 6 3 1 2 4 4 0 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 3 1 6 4 +2 9
3 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
4 South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 2 5 −3 5
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
24 February 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande China 0 - 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers Guangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report
Summary		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 571 [note 1]
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)
Assistant referees: Ameer Dawood Hussein (Iraq), Abdullah Mubarak Mohamed Al Shammakhi (Oman)
Fourth official: Md Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
2 March 2016 Sydney FC Australia 2 - 1 China Guangzhou Evergrande Sydney, Australia
20:00 UTC+11 Stambolziev 18'
Ryall Yellow card 21'
Dimitrijević 89'
Smeltz Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Summary		 Goulart soccer ball with red X 22' (pen.)
Calver 25' (o.g.)
Paulinho Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 18,149
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Assistant referees: Reza Sokhandan (Iran), Mohammad Reza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official: Farhad Bin Mohamed (Singapore)
16 March 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande China 2 - 2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Guangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Goulart 6' (pen.)
Goulart 14'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 84'		 Report
Summary		 Ljubijankić Yellow card 5'
Muto 30'
Moriwaki Yellow card 75'
Koroki 89'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,816
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Assistant referees: Mohamed Alhammadi (United Arab Emirates), Hassan Almahri(United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
5 April 2016 Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 1 - 0 China Guangzhou Evergrande Saitama, Japan
19:30 UTC+9 Moriwaki Yellow card 42'
Muto 52'		 Report
Summary		 Martínez Yellow card 31'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 38'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 30,282
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar)，Saoud Ahmed AlMaqaleh (Qatar)
Fourth official: Alongkorn Feemuechang (Thailand)
19 April 2016 Pohang Steelers South Korea 0 - 2 China Guangzhou Evergrande Pohang, South Korea
19:30 UTC+9 Kim Jun-su Yellow card 50' Report
Summary		 Goulart 33'
Gao Lin 47'
Paulinho Yellow card 50'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 9,274
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Mamur Saidkasimov (Uzbekistan), Ruslan Serazitdinov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
3 May 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande China 1 - 0 Australia Sydney FC Guangzhou, China
18:30 UTC+8 Gao Lin 2'
Li Xuepeng Yellow card 58'
Xu Xin Yellow card 77'		 Report
Summary		 Calver Yellow card 51' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 33,517
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Assistant referees: Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain), Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain)
Fourth official: Ammar Ebrahim Hasan Mahmood (Bahrain)

Statistics

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As of 27 November 2016[34]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals
2 MF China Liao Lisheng 15 3 1 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 6 1
3 DF China Mei Fang 25 22 0 7 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 34 31 0
4 MF China Xu Xin 5 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 9 3 0
5 DF China Zhang Linpeng 16 16 0 7 7 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 27 27 0
6 DF China Feng Xiaoting 22 22 0 5 4 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 33 32 0
7 FW Brazil Alan Carvalho 27 24 14 8 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 30 18
8 MF Brazil Paulinho 30 30 8 8 7 3 5 5 0 1 1 0 44 43 11
9 FW Colombia Jackson Martínez 10 6 4 1 0 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 16 11 4
10 MF China Zheng Zhi 26 25 1 8 7 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 40 38 1
11 MF Brazil Ricardo Goulart 29 29 19 7 7 4 6 6 3 1 1 2 43 43 28
12 MF China Wang Shangyuan 23 14 0 5 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 31 20 0
15 MF China Zhang Wenzhao 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
16 MF China Huang Bowen 28 24 1 7 3 1 6 5 0 1 1 0 42 33 2
17 DF China Liu Jian 7 3 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 14 6 1
18 MF China Li Yuanyi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
19 GK China Zeng Cheng 23 23 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 34 34 0
20 MF China Yu Hanchao 19 8 3 6 4 1 6 4 0 1 1 0 32 17 4
23 DF China Han Pengfei 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
25 DF China Zou Zheng 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0
27 MF China Zheng Long 19 4 4 6 4 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 30 10 4
28 DF South Korea Kim Young-gwon 15 15 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 22 22 0
29 FW China Gao Lin 28 27 7 7 6 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 41 35 12
31 MF China Zhang Aokai 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 GK China Liu Dianzuo 7 7 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 11 0
33 DF China Rong Hao 12 11 0 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 17 15 0
35 DF China Li Xuepeng 12 9 0 4 4 0 5 4 0 1 1 0 22 18 0
37 DF China Chen Zepeng 6 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 0
TOTALS 62 17 5 2 86

Goalscorers

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Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 19 4 3 2 28
2 Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 14 4 0 0 18
3 China Gao Lin 29 FW 7 3 2 0 12
4 Brazil Paulinho 8 MF 8 3 0 0 11
5 Colombia Jackson Martínez 9 FW 4 0 0 0 4
China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 3 1 0 0 4
China Zheng Long 27 FW 4 0 0 0 4
8 China Huang Bowen 16 MF 1 1 0 0 2
9 China Liao Lisheng 2 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 1 0 0 0 1
China Liu Jian 17 DF 0 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 62 17 6 2 87

Assists

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Rank Player No. Pos. Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 China Gao Lin 29 FW 11 1 1 0 13
2 Brazil Alan Carvalho 7 FW 9 1 0 0 10
3 Brazil Ricardo Goulart 11 MF 6 3 0 0 9
4 China Huang Bowen 16 MF 5 1 0 2 8
5 China Zheng Zhi 10 MF 5 1 0 0 6
6 China Yu Hanchao 20 MF 2 3 0 0 5