Shandong Taishan beat Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 2-0 in the first round of the Chinese Super League, while Guangzhou Evergrande shook hands with Guangzhou City (R&F) 2-2 in a battle of the same city.
Shandong Taishan, located in the Guangzhou Region, is currently on top of the table with three points, by virtue of goal difference. Guangzhou Evergrande, on the other hand, is in fourth place.
Guangzhou Evergrande will face Shandong Taishan in the upcoming second round of the Chinese Super League, which is a match that can't be missed. As early as April 26, Guangzhou Evergrande released a poster for the confrontation with Shandong Taishan, and the theme of the poster, "People's hearts are united" seems to imply "Taishan moving", which seems that Guangzhou team is determined to win this battle.
Looking back at last season's Chinese Super League, Guangzhou Evergrande and Shandong Luneng Taishan each won one of their matches in the first phase of the competition, with Shandong Taishan edging out Evergrande 1-0 in the first encounter, while Evergrande completed their revenge with a 2-1 win in the second round.
This season, Shandong Taishan team in a number of positions on the strong supplement, the overall strength significantly improved. In contrast, Guangzhou Evergrande has shown the situation of "only out but not in" in recent years, and the overall strength has declined, especially the foreign aid Paota combination has not yet returned to the team. However, relying on the excellent play of several naturalized players, the strength of Guangzhou Evergrande is still not to be underestimated. Shandong, Guangzhou, Seaport, Guoan and other teams are regarded as the favorite candidates to win the championship this season.
