Analysis: Great Escape alludes Guangzhou Evergrande at the last

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Great Escape alludes Guangzhou Evergrande at the last

Guangzhou: Guangzhou Evergrande nearly pulled off the great escape against Shanghai SIPG, overcoming a 0-4 first leg deficit before succumbing to their Chinese Super League rivals in a dramatic penalty shootout at the Tianhe Stadium on Tuesday night.

Brazilian Brilliance

Staring at a four-goal deficit from the first leg Guangzhou Evergrande would’ve been forgiven for thinking the tie was already over, but their Brazilian strike duo of Alan and Ricardo Goulart set about hauling in the four goal margin.

The duo was dynamic all night, and could’ve scored more than the five goals they shared on the evening. As is evidenced by the graphic below, showing their goals and shots on goal, Alan and Goulart were involved in everything for Guangzhou.

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