On the afternoon of August 21, the 17^th round of games in China Serie A went on, with Guangzhou Evergrande Team, the “South China Tiger”, challenging Shenyang Dongjin Team in an away game. Thanks to the goals scored by Gao Lin, one in the first and one in the second halves, Guangzhou Evergrande Team overwhelmed the opponent 2:0.

In the entire game, Evergrade Team firmly controlled the tempo and launched one after another fierce attacks. At the 38^th minute, Li Jianhua broke down the right flank and passed the ball to Gao Lin in the box, who headed it into the net, giving Evergrande a lead of 1:0.

In the second half, the teams changed sides and resumed the contest. At the 58^th minute, Evergrande Team intercepted the ball on the forecourt and organized an offensive. Gao Lin received a pass in the penalty area from his teammate on the right. He made some adjustment, turned around and shot, scoring his second goal in the game and 13^th in this season, enabling him to remain on top of the scorer list. Finally, the two parties ended the game at 2:0, giving Evergrande its first five straight win in the season.

At the press conference held after the game, Lee Jang-soo thanked the boss Chairman Xu Jiayin, Evergrande Group and all the fans for the care and support they have offered all along. When the team was in its hardest time, the Group intensified the introduction of players and signed a number of strong Chinese and foreign players, who have greatly enhanced the overall strength of the team.

Lee also noted that he did not focus on the process of the game, but on coming away with 3 points. Comparing the different results of the two games against Shenyang Dongjin Team in the first and second halves of the year, Coach Lee pointed to the difference resulting from a more complete structure of lineup and better teamwork in the second half of the year.