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Guangzhou Evergrande 2012
ChairmanLiu Yongzhuo
ManagerLee Jang-Soo (to 16 May)
Marcello Lippi (from 17 May)
StadiumTianhe Stadium
Super League1st
FA CupWinners
FA Super CupWinners
AFC Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Muriqui (12 goals)
All: Darío Conca (17 goals)
Highest home attendance47,869 vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
1 May 2012 (Champions League)
Lowest home attendance28,128 vs Henan Jianye
18 July 2012 (FA Cup)
Average home league attendanceleague: 37,250
all: 37,265
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The 2012 Guangzhou Evergrande season is the 59th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 45th season in the Chinese football league, also its 23rd season in the top flight. The club played in the AFC Champions League for the first time in club's history after winning the league title in the 2011 season.

Review

  • 26 December 2011, Guangzhou confirmed that they had signed Zhao Xuri, Rong Hao, Li Jianbin and Peng Xinli for a total report fee of ¥30 million.[1]
  • 10 January 2012, Chinese midfielder Qin Sheng moved from Liaoning Whowin to Guangzhou with an undisclosed fee.
  • 25 February 2012, Guangzhou beat Tianjin Teda 2–1 in the 2012 Chinese FA Super Cup, winning this trophy for the first time in the club's history. Cléo scored both goals of the match.
  • 7 March 2012, Guangzhou beat K-League champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5–1 away in the club's first AFC Champions League match.[2]
  • 2 May 2012, Guangzhou Evergrande announced that they had signed Lucas Barrios from German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on a four-year deal for a domestic record fee of €8.5 million.[3]
  • 4 May 2012, Darío Conca received a ban of at least 9 matches (including reserve league match) and was fined ¥1 million by the club for his remarks about the team manager Lee Jang-Soo's decision on Weibo.[4]
  • 15 May 2012, Guangzhou beat Buriram United 2–1 and advanced to the knockout phase of AFC Champions League.[5]
  • 17 May 2012, former Italian World Cup-winning football manager Marcello Lippi was appointed as the new manager of club, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[6]
  • 30 May 2012, Guangzhou beat J-League side FC Tokyo 1–0 in the Round of 16 of AFC Champions League, and became the first Chinese club to reach the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League since 2006.[7]
  • 20 June 2012, CFA committee voted to pass a rule change allowing CSL clubs, who were still competing in the AFC Champions League, to add two more foreign players. Guangzhou Evergrande would be the only club able to take advantage out of the new rule change in the 2012 league season.[8]
  • 2 July 2012, Guangzhou Evergrande announced that they had signed South Korea national team defender Kim Young-Gwon on a four-year deal with a fee of US$2.5 million.[9]
  • 3 July 2012, Muriqui signed a new contract with Guangzhou Evergrande, keeping him at the club until 30 June 2016.[10]
  • 7 July 2012, Huang Bowen transferred to Guangzhou from K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors with a reported fee of US$2 million.[11]
  • 15 July 2012, Guangzhou Evergrande lost to Guangzhou R&F 0–1 at Tianhe Stadium, which ended club's record 34-league-home-match unbeaten run, as well as record 36-league-home-match scoring run.
  • 2 October 2012, Guangzhou Evergrande was knocked out of the AFC Champions League in the quarter-finals by Al Ittihad 5–4 on aggregate.
  • 27 October 2012, Guangzhou Evergrande won the league title for the second time in two years after beating Liaoning Whowin 1–0, with Gao Lin scoring the winning goal at the 90' minute to seal the title.
  • 18 November 2012, Guangzhou Evergrande won their first Chinese FA Cup title, defeating Guizhou Renhe by a score of 4–2, on aggregate 5–3.

Players

First team squad

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 Yang Jun
2 DF China CHN Tu Dongxu
3 DF Brazil BRA Paulão
4 DF China CHN Rong Hao
5 DF China CHN Zhang Linpeng
6 DF China CHN Feng Xiaoting
7 MF China CHN Feng Junyan
8 MF China CHN Qin Sheng
9 FW Brazil BRA Cléo
10 MF China CHN Zheng Zhi (captain)
11 MF Brazil BRA Muriqui
12 GK China CHN Dong Chunyu
13 DF China CHN Tang Dechao
14 DF China CHN Li Jianhua
15 MF Argentina ARG Darío Conca
16 MF South Korea KOR Cho Won-Hee
17 FW China CHN Gao Zhilin
18 FW Paraguay PAR Lucas Barrios
19 DF China CHN Li Jianbin
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW China CHN Ni Bo
21 FW China CHN Jiang Ning
22 GK China CHN Li Shuai
23 MF China CHN Li Zhilang
24 MF China CHN Shi Hongjun
25 MF China CHN Peng Xinli
26 MF China CHN Wu Pingfeng
27 FW China CHN Ye Weichao
28 DF South Korea KOR Kim Young-Gwon
29 FW China CHN Gao Lin
30 MF China CHN Peng Shaoxiong
31 DF China CHN Zhang Hongnan
32 DF China CHN Sun Xiang
33 MF China CHN Li Yan
35 FW China CHN Memet Ali
37 MF China CHN Zhao Xuri
39 MF China CHN Tan Jiajun
42 MF China CHN Huang Bowen
48 GK China CHN Zhi Xinhua

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF China CHN Huang Jiaqiang
36 FW China CHN Gao Shunhang
38 DF China CHN Zhang Yujia
43 MF China CHN Li Bin

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Brazil BRA Renato Cajá (at Ponte Preta from 1 July 2011 to 31 May 2012)
DF China CHN Chen Jianlong (at Shanghai Shenxin from 5 January 2012 to 31 December 2012)
MF Brazil BRA Renato Cajá (at Kashima Antlers from 1 July 2012 to 1 January 2013)
33 MF China CHN Li Yan (at Guangzhou R&F from 11 July 2012 to 8 November 2012)

Technical staff

Name Nat. Job title
Marcello Lippi Italy Head coach (from 17 May 2012)
Narciso Pezzotti Italy Assistant coaches (from 17 May 2012)
Massimiliano Maddaloni Italy
Li Tie China Assistant coach (from 26 May 2012)
Michelangelo Rampulla Italy Goalkeeping coach (from 17 May 2012)
Claudio Gaudino Italy Fitness coach (from 17 May 2012)
Peng Weiguo China Reserve team coach (from 21 May 2012)
Enrico Castellacci Italy Medical adviser (from 27 July 2012)
Silvano Cotti Italy Team doctor / Physiotherapist (from 27 July 2012)
Georg Meyer Germany Physiotherapist
Liu Shulai China Team doctors
Kang Kebao China
Wang Shucheng China
Franco Ceravolo Italy Chief scout (from 5 September 2012)
Lee Jang-Soo South Korea Head coach (to 16 May 2012)
Qiu Ming China Assistant coaches (to 16 May 2012)
Kim Yong-Kab South Korea
Lee Min-Sung South Korea
Wang Weiman China Goalkeeping coach (to 16 May 2012)
Jiang Feng China Fitness coach (to 16 May 2012)
Qu Shengqing China Reserve team coach (to 16 May 2012)
Kim Hyo-Jung South Korea Technical analyst (to 16 May 2012)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches

Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2012-01-14 China Dalian Aerbin H 3–1 Memet Ali, Jiang Xiaochen (2 goals)
2012-01-17 China Guizhou Renhe H 1–0 Gao Lin
2012-01-18 China Shenyang Dongjin H 1–2 Tan Jiajun
2012-01-19 China Dalian Aerbin H 2–0 Zheng Zhi, Liang Xueming
2012-01-27 Spain Cádiz A 1–1 Muriqui
2012-01-28 Hungary Videoton N 1–2 Jiang Ning
2012-01-31 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi N 3–0 Cléo, Conca, Muriqui
2012-02-01 Switzerland FC Wil N 1–2 Tan Jiajun
2012-02-04 Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk N 1–2 Ye Weichao
2012-02-07 Spain UD Marbella A 0–1
2012-02-19 South Korea Incheon United H 2–2 Wu Pingfeng, Feng Junyan
2012-03-03 South Korea Myongji University A 1–2 Shi Hongjun

Marbella Cup 2012

3 February 2012 Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–0 Russia CSKA Moscow Marbella, Spain
12:00 UTC+1 Qin Sheng 87' Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
6 February 2012 Semi-final Guangzhou Evergrande China 0–4 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Marbella, Spain
16:00 UTC+1 Ideye 28' 55'
Yarmolenko 31'
Rybalka 90'
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
9 February 2012 Third place match Guangzhou Evergrande China 0–0
(3–5 p)
Poland Lech Poznań Marbella, Spain
16:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Penalties
Cléo soccer ball with check mark
Muriqui soccer ball with check mark
Gao Lin soccer ball with check mark
Sun Xiang soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Wołąkiewicz
soccer ball with check mark Ubiparip
soccer ball with check mark Đurđević
soccer ball with check mark Możdżeń
soccer ball with check mark Drewniak

2012 CSL All-Stars Game

7 November 2012 Guangzhou Evergrande 0–1 CSL All-Stars Guangzhou
18:35 UTC+8 Liu Jianye 45' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Mu Yuxin
Fourth official: Fan Qi

Competitions

Overview

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Chinese FA Super Cup Winners 25 February 2012
Chinese Super League 1st 11 March 2012 3 November 2012
Chinese FA Cup 4th round Winners 18 July 2012 18 November 2012
AFC Champions League Group stage Quarter-finals 7 March 2012 2 October 2012

Updated to match played 18 November 2012
Source: Competitions

Chinese Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande (C) 30 17 7 6 51 30 +21 58 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage[a]
2 Jiangsu Guoxin Sainty 30 14 12 4 49 29 +20 54
3 Beijing Guoan 30 14 6 10 34 35 −1 48
4 Guizhou Moutai 30 12 9 9 44 33 +11 45
5 Dalian Aerbin 30 11 11 8 51 46 +5 44[b]
Source: Chinese Super League (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
  2. ^ Dalian 1–2 Changchun; Changchun 1–2 Dalian

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 7 6 51 30  +21 58 11 3 1 33 13  +20 6 4 5 18 17  +1

Last updated: 3 November 2012.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWWDWWWWLWDWWWDLWDLWWDDWLWDWL
Position3102222111111111111111111121111
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2012. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 March 2012 Round 1 Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1 Shanghai Shenxin Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Conca 31'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 36'
Conca 44'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 55'
Muriqui Yellow card 73'
Zheng Zhi Yellow cardafter match
Flávio 18' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,187
Referee: Li Haihe
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Wang Jin
16 March 2012 Round 2 Guangzhou R&F 2–0 Guangzhou Evergrande Guangzhou
18:00 UTC+8 Jumar Yellow card 10'
Zhang Shuo 13' (pen.)
Tang Miao Yellow card 21'
Gao Zengxiang Yellow card 33'
Li Zhe Yellow card 70'
Lu Lin Yellow card 73'
Zhang Yuan 83'
Paulão Yellow card 12'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 35'
Cho Won-Hee Yellow card 47'
Zheng Zhi Yellow cardafter match
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 19,217
Referee: Sun Baojie
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
25 March 2012 Round 3 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 Henan Jianye Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Cléo soccer ball with red X 22'
Muriqui 30'
Cléo Yellow card 45+1'
Muriqui 77'
Wu Pingfeng 87'
Gu Cao Yellow card 24'
Katongo Yellow card 39'
Son Seung-Joon Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,318
Referee: Yao Qing
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Wu Lei
Fourth official: Wang Jin
30 March 2012 Round 4 Shanghai Shenhua 0–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Qiu Tianyi Yellow card 20'
Anelka Yellow card 30'
Song Boxuan Yellow card 59'
Song Boxuan Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card
Zheng Kaimu Yellow card 90+1'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 25'
Feng Junyan 31'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 76'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 21,356
Referee: Sun Baojie
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Zhang Hongwei
Fourth official: Li Haihe
8 April 2012 Round 5 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–1 Guizhou Renhe Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Conca 44' (pen.)
Muriqui Yellow card 53'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 70'
Li Jianhua Yellow card 87'
Muslimović 18'
Rodas Yellow card 36'
Nano Yellow card 43'
Djulbic Yellow card 55'
Li Chunyu Yellow card 80'
Zhang Chenglin Yellow card 84'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 31,295
Referee: Alan Milliner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Li Haihe
13 April 2012 Round 6 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–1 Hangzhou Greentown Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Li Yan Yellow card 6'
Li Yan 33'
Muriqui 61'
Cléo 68' (pen.)
Qin Sheng Yellow card 70'
Muriqui Yellow card 90'
Zheng Kewei Yellow card 49'
Wang Song 90+3'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,128
Referee: Zhou Gang
Assistant referees: Xu Jun, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Wang Di
22 April 2012 Round 7 Guangzhou Evergrande 4–0 Changchun Yatai Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Cléo 28'
Conca 49'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 56'
Conca 66'
Muriqui 80'
Ljubinković Yellow card 53' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,214
Referee: Zhang Zhengping
Assistant referees: Zhang Jun, Wen Xiaofang
Fourth official: Li Haihe
27 April 2012 Round 8 Tianjin Teda 0–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Tianjin
19:30 UTC+8 Goian Yellow card 33'
Mao Biao Yellow card 83'
Feng Junyan Yellow card 47'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 62'
Muriqui 85'
Stadium: TEDA Football Stadium
Attendance: 18,589
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Huang Yejun
6 May 2012 Round 9 Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1 Dalian Aerbin Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Muriqui 40'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 65'
Cléo 68' (pen.)
Sun Xiang Yellow card 83'
Addy Yellow card 9'
Yin Lu 51'
Yu Ziqian Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 32,468
Referee: Li Haihe
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Su Jige
Fourth official: Wang Jin
11 May 2012 Round 10 Dalian Shide 3–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Dalian
19:00 UTC+8 Yan Xiangchuang 10'
Zhu Ting 57'
Kamburov 67'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 21'
Qin Sheng 43'
Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: 7,682
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Xu Jun, Zhang Hongwei
Fourth official: Shi Zhenlu
20 May 2012 Round 11 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Qingdao Jonoon Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Gao Lin 68'
Feng Junyan Yellow card 74'
Song Long Yellow card 38'
Melkam Yellow card 63'
Guo Liang Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,612
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Shi Zhenlu
25 May 2012 Round 12 Shandong Luneng Taishan 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Jinan
19:30 UTC+8 Liu Yang Yellow card 30'
Zheng Zheng Yellow card 32'
Wang Yongpo 84'
Zhang Linpeng 5'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 65'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 88'
Wu Pingfeng Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Shandong Provincial Stadium
Attendance: 33,453
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Zhan Wei, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Huang Yejun
17 June 2012 Round 13 Guangzhou Evergrande 5–1 Jiangsu Sainty Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Conca 9'
Jiang Ning 54'
Muriqui 57'
Muriqui 62'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 68'
Muriqui 90+3'
Liu Jianye Yellow card 58'
Lu Bofei Yellow card 65'
Qu Cheng 67'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 37,865
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Shao Honggeng
Fourth official: Guo Baolong
23 June 2012 Round 14 Liaoning Whowin 0–3 Guangzhou Evergrande Shenyang
19:30 UTC+8 Zheng Tao Yellow card 28'
Wu Gaojun Yellow card 55'
Yu Hanchao Red card 74'
Yang Shanping Yellow card 80'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 7'
Jiang Ning 42'
Gao Lin 62'
Conca 67'
Stadium: Tiexi New District Sports Center
Attendance: 27,823
Referee: Fan Qi
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Zhang Hongwei
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
1 July 2012 Round 15 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–2 Beijing Guoan Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Jiang Ning 16'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 30'
Muriqui 35'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 60'
Cléo 67'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 74'
Zhang Xiaobin Yellow card 7'
Xu Liang 12'
Xu Liang 45+2'
Wang Xiaolong Yellow card 56'
Xu Yunlong Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,985
Referee: Wang Jin
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Wu Sining
Fourth official: Yao Qing
6 July 2012 Round 16 Shanghai Shenxin 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Li Lei Yellow card 7'
Zhao Zuojun Yellow card 8'
Zhu Jiawei Yellow card 65'
Johnny Yellow card 86'
Anselmo 90+1' (pen.)
Muriqui Yellow card 25'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 49'
Paulão Yellow card 56'
Muriqui 62'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Jinshan Sports Centre
Attendance: 11,002
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Tang Kun
15 July 2012 Round 17 Guangzhou Evergrande 0–1 Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 9'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 32'
Wu Wei'an Yellow card 26'
Tang Miao Yellow card 34'
Yakubu 87'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,991
Referee: Tao Rancheng
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Wang Di
21 July 2012 Round 18 Henan Jianye 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Zhengzhou
19:45 UTC+8 Tan Wangsong Yellow card 7'
Xu Yang 28'
Zhao Xuri 9'
Barrios 64'
Cléo Yellow card 76'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Attendance: 24,086
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
Assistant referees: Wen Xiaofang, Zhang Jun
Fourth official: Yao Qing
28 July 2012 Round 19 Guangzhou Evergrande 2–2 Shanghai Shenhua Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Conca 41'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 42'
Muriqui 79'
Song Boxuan 57'
Song Boxuan Yellow card 62'
Wu Xi Yellow card 74'
Moreno 81'
Drogba Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,997
Referee: Xu Hang
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Wu Sining
Fourth official: Tang Kun
4 August 2012 Round 20 Guizhou Renhe 2–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang
19:30 UTC+8 Muslimović 34'
Chen Jie 80'
Tang Dechao Yellow card 30'
Gao Lin 43'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 52,888
Referee: Zhang Zhengping
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yang Li
Fourth official: Zhou Gang
11 August 2012 Round 21 Hangzhou Greentown 2–3 Guangzhou Evergrande Hangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Liu Bin Yellow card 12'
Yang Zi Yellow card 70'
Yang Zi 74'
Yang Zi 86'
Gao Lin 13'
Cléo 32'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 55'
Huang Bowen 68'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 77'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center
Attendance: 17,785
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Su Jige
Fourth official: Zhou Gang
18 August 2012 Round 22 Changchun Yatai 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Changchun
19:35 UTC+8 Ismailov Yellow card 54'
Zhang Wenzhao 89'
Conca 49'
Muriqui Yellow card 60'
Cléo 70'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Development Area Stadium
Attendance: 21,365
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Lou Fangping, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Li Haihe
25 August 2012 Round 23 Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0 Tianjin Teda Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 6'
Conca soccer ball with red X 68'
Mao Biao Yellow card 21'
He Yang Yellow card 52'
Chen Tao Yellow card 59'
Li Weifeng Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,700
Referee: Fan Qi
Assistant referees: Zhang Yongjun, Wu Sining
Fourth official: Tang Kun
13 September 2012 Round 24 Dalian Aerbin 0–0 Guangzhou Evergrande Dalian
19:00 UTC+8 Hu Zhaojun Yellow card 90' Huang Jiaqiang Yellow card 31'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: 17,688
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Shao Honggeng
Fourth official: Zhou Gang
23 September 2012 Round 25 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–1 Dalian Shide Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Li Jianhua 15'
Conca 32'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 49'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 54'
Zhang Linpeng 65'
Zhang Yaokun Yellow card 26'
Quan Lei Yellow card 34'
Zhang Yaokun 53'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,137
Referee: Xu Hang
Assistant referees: Zhan Wei, Zhang Yongjun
Fourth official: Tang Kun
28 September 2012 Round 26 Qingdao Jonoon 2–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Qingdao
19:35 UTC+8 Léo San Yellow card 30'
Bruno Meneghel 49'
Ibrahimov Yellow card 76'
Zheng Long 85'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 18'
Conca Yellow card 39'
Gao Lin 51'
Tang Dechao Yellow card 56'
Gao Lin Yellow card 57'
Tang Dechao Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card
Zhang Linpeng Red card 90+5'
Stadium: Qingdao Tiantai Stadium
Attendance: 11,762
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Shao Honggeng
Fourth official: Ai Kun
7 October 2012 Round 27 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–2 Shandong Luneng Taishan Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Cléo 25'
Zheng Zhi 55'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 80'
Barrios 81'
Macena 35'
Han Peng 67'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,857
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Fu Ming
20 October 2012 Round 28 Jiangsu Sainty 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Nanjing
19:30 UTC+8 Ji Xiang 1' Jiang Ning 49' Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 65,769
Referee: Fan Qi
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Li Dongnan
Fourth official: Yao Qing
27 October 2012 Round 29 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Liaoning Whowin Guangzhou
15:30 UTC+8 Huang Bowen Yellow card 39'
Gao Lin 90'
Gao Lin Yellow card 91'
Zhao Junzhe Yellow card 48' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,989
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Li Dongnan
Fourth official: Tao Rancheng
3 November 2012 Round 30 Beijing Guoan 1–0 Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing
15:30 UTC+8 Lang Zheng Yellow card 39'
Zhang Xizhe 90+2'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 34'
Cléo Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 38,832
Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia)
Assistant referees: Han Wei, Zhang Hongwei
Fourth official: Tang Kun

Chinese FA Cup

18 July 2012 Fourth round Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1 Henan Jianye Guangzhou
19:45 UTC+8 Shi Hongjun Yellow card 29'
Wu Pingfeng 80'
Li Jianhua 90'
Report Wang Haozhi Yellow card 6'
Han Chao Yellow card 20'
Wang Jia'nan 44'
Yuan Ye Yellow card 65'
Qiao Wei Yellow card 71'
Wang Jia'nan Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 28,128
Referee: Li Haihe
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Wu Sining
Fourth official: Huang Yejun
1 August 2012 Quarter-finals Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Dalian Aerbin Guangzhou
19:00 UTC+8 Cléo 11' Zhu Xiaogang Yellow card 30'
Wang Hongyou Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 28,686
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Han Wei
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
22 August 2012 Semi-finals
First leg
Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Liaoning Whowin Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Li Jianhua Yellow card 22'
Gao Lin Yellow card 43'
Zhao Xuri 69'
Gao Lin soccer ball with red X 83'
Cho Won-Hee Yellow card 87'
Yang Xu Yellow card 17'
Zheng Tao Yellow card 37'
Zheng Tao Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card
Brandán Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 32,868
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Han Wei
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
26 September 2012 Semi-finals
Second leg
Liaoning Whowin 2–2
(2–3 agg.)
Guangzhou Evergrande Shenyang
19:00 UTC+8 Trifunović 58'
Yang Shanping Yellow card 65'
Wang Liang Yellow card 69'
Yang Xu 82'
Yang Xu Yellow card 90+5'
Zheng Zhi 4'
Feng Junyan Yellow card 15'
Kim Young-Gwon Yellow card 22'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 65'
Jiang Ning Yellow card 75'
Jiang Ning 78'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Tiexi New District Sports Center
Attendance: 25,188
Referee: Choi Dae-Woo (Korea Republic)
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Han Wei
Fourth official: Wang Di
10 November 2012 Final
First leg
Guizhou Moutai 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang
19:30 UTC+8 Jordà 10'
Li Chunyu Yellow card 37'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 71'
Djulbic Yellow card 84'
Muslimović Yellow card 86'
Li Kai Yellow card 90+4'
Barrios 49'
Gao Lin Yellow card 80'
Gao Lin Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card
Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 45,210
Referee: Alan Milliner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ashley Beecham (Australia), Nathan MacDonald (Australia)
Fourth official: Yao Qing
18 November 2012 Final
Second leg
Guangzhou Evergrande 4–2
(5–3 agg.)
Guizhou Moutai Guangzhou
15:30 UTC+8 Barrios 1'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 32'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 38'
Zhang Linpeng 44'
Barrios 66'
Conca Yellow card 76'
Conca 90+2'
Chen Jie Yellow card 19'
Nano Yellow card 33'
Guo Sheng Yellow card 39'
Jordà 52'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 64'
Djulbic Yellow card 71'
Jordà Yellow card 88'
Rao Weihui 90+4'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,989
Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (Korea Republic)
Assistant referees: Kim Sung-Il (Korea Republic), Ji Seung-Min (Korea Republic)
Fourth official: Wang Di

Chinese FA Super Cup

25 February 2012 Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1 Tianjin Teda Guangzhou
14:00 UTC+8 Cléo 2'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 42'
Cléo 48'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 79'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 87'
Šumulikoski Yellow card 31'
Wang Xinxin 83'
Stadium: University City Stadium
Attendance: 11,123
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Huo Weiming
Fourth official: Zhou Gang

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Group H
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9
Thailand Buriram United 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 6
7 March 2012 Group H Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 1–5 China Guangzhou Evergrande Jeonju, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Jin Kyung-Sun Yellow card 30'
Jeong Shung-Hoon 70'
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Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 25'
Cléo 27'
Conca 41'
Cléo 69'
Conca 73'
Cho Won-Hee Yellow card 74'
Muriqui 76'
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 7,978
Referee: Saeid Mozaffari (Iran)
Assistant referees: Reza Sokhandan (Iran), Alireza Gholamhossein Kahouri (Iran)
Fourth official: Akbar Bakhshi Zadeh (Iran)
21 March 2012 Group H Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–2 Thailand Buriram United Guangzhou, China PR
20:00 UTC+8 Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 21'
Yang Jun Yellow card 61'
Cléo 69'
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Theeratorn Yellow card 11'
Jadigerov Yellow card 42'
Surat Yellow card 57'
Suchao 62' (pen.)
Acheampong 79'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,512
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Assistant referees: Birak Ziad (Lebanon), Hadi El Kassar (Lebanon)
Fourth official: Ghandour Radwan (Lebanon)
4 April 2012 Group H Kashiwa Reysol Japan 0–0 China Guangzhou Evergrande Kashiwa, Japan
19:00 UTC+9 Fukui Yellow card 14'
Kurisawa Yellow card 64'
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Stadium: Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 8,787
Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)
Assistant referees: Saleh Al Marzouqi (UAE), Mhd Jawdat Nehlawi (Syria)
Fourth official: Hamad Al Shaikh Hashmi (UAE)
17 April 2012 Group H Guangzhou Evergrande China 3–1 Japan Kashiwa Reysol Guangzhou, China PR
19:30 UTC+8 Qin Sheng Yellow card 7'
Conca 29' (pen.)
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 55'
Muriqui 58'
Muriqui 84'
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Watanabe Yellow card 27'
Sakai 50'
Sakai Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Hussain (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Hassan Althawadi (Qatar), Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Fourth official: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
1 May 2012 Group H Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Guangzhou, China PR
19:30 UTC+8 Conca 10' (pen.)
Yang Jun Yellow card 92+2'
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Cho Sung-Hwan Yellow card 42'
Lee Seung-Hyun 44'
Cho Sung-Hwan Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card
Lee Dong-Gook 90+1'
Lee Dong-Gook 90+3' (pen.)
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 47,869
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Rafael Lyasov (Uzbekistan), Mamur Saidkasimov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official: Tin Htut (Myanmar)
15 May 2012 Group H Buriram United Thailand 1–2 China Guangzhou Evergrande Buriram, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7 Suchao Yellow card 43'
Domtaisong 57'
Surat Yellow card 89'
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Jiang Ning Yellow card 28'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 38'
Gao Lin 49'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 75'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 76'
Conca 90' (pen.)
Stadium: New I-Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia), Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official: Saleem Ali (Maldives)

Knockout stage

Round of 16
30 May 2012 Round of 16 Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–0 Japan FC Tokyo Guangzhou, China PR
20:00 UTC+8 Cléo 31'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 68'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 82'
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Morishige Yellow card 61' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,560
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar), Ramzan Saeed Al-Naemi (Qatar)
Fourth official: Mohd Nafeez Bin Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)
Quarter-finals
19 September 2012 1st leg Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 4–2 China Guangzhou Evergrande Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:35 UTC+3 Diego Souza 28'
Noor 49' (pen.)
Hazazi 61'
Tukar Yellow card 72'
Hazzazi Yellow card 83'
Hazazi 88'
M'Bami Yellow card 90+2'
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Gao Lin 27'
Huang Bowen 39'
Huang Bowen Yellow card 67'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 15,971
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
Assistant referees: Birak Ziad (Lebanon), Yaser Marad (Kuwait)
Fourth official: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
2 October 2012 2nd leg Guangzhou Evergrande China 2–1
(4–5 agg.)
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Guangzhou, China PR
20:00 UTC+8 Barrios 19'
Conca 35' (pen.)
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 45'
Conca Yellow card 72'
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Tukar Yellow card 26'
O. Al-Muwallad Yellow card 34'
Al-Montashari Yellow card 38'
F. Al-Muwallad 79'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,997
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Assistant referees: Jeong Hae-Sang (Korea Republic), Yang Byoung-Eun (Korea Republic)
Fourth official: Ko Hyung-Jin (Korea Republic)

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Player name Super League FA Cup Champions League Super Cup TOTALS
Apps. Starts Goals Yellow card YC Red card RC Apps. Starts Goals Yellow card YC Red card RC Apps. Starts Goals Yellow card YC Red card RC Apps. Starts Goals Yellow card YC Red card RC Apps. Starts Goals Yellow card YC Red card RC
1 GK China Yang Jun 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 28 28 0 2 0
2 DF China Tu Dongxu 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
3 DF Brazil Paulão 19 13 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 15 0 2 0
4 DF China Rong Hao 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 0
5 DF China Zhang Linpeng 21 21 2 6 1 3 3 1 0 0 7 7 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 32 32 3 10 1
6 DF China Feng Xiaoting 19 18 0 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 9 9 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 32 31 0 8 0
7 MF China Feng Junyan 14 5 1 2 0 6 4 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 10 1 3 0
8 MF China Qin Sheng 21 16 1 6 0 4 4 0 2 0 5 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 31 24 1 11 0
9 FW Brazil Cléo 28 22 7 3 0 4 3 1 0 0 7 7 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 40 33 14 3 0
10 MF China Zheng Zhi 24 20 1 12 0 3 3 1 1 0 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 32 2 14 0
11 FW Brazil Muriqui 20 18 12 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 7 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 31 27 15 5 0
12 GK China Dong Chunyu 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
13 DF China Tang Dechao 7 5 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 1 1
14 DF China Li Jianhua 17 13 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 18 2 2 0
15 MF Argentina Darío Conca 24 21 10 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 9 9 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 36 33 17 3 0
16 MF South Korea Cho Won-Hee 17 15 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 7 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 27 25 0 3 0
17 MF China Gao Zhilin 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0
18 FW Paraguay Lucas Barrios 8 3 2 0 0 6 5 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 6 0 0
19 DF China Li Jianbin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
21 FW China Jiang Ning 15 10 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 12 5 2 0
22 GK China Li Shuai 10 10 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 0 0 0
23 MF China Li Zhilang 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
24 MF China Shi Hongjun 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0
25 MF China Peng Xinli 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0
26 MF China Wu Pingfeng 19 10 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 13 2 1 0
27 FW China Ye Weichao 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
28 DF South Korea Kim Young-Gwon 7 7 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 0 1 0
29 FW China Gao Lin 24 20 6 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 9 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 37 31 8 3 1
31 DF China Zhang Hongnan 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
32 DF China Sun Xiang 25 24 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 8 8 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 36 35 0 4 1
33 MF China Li Yan 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0
34 MF China Huang Jiaqiang 4 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 1 0
35 FW China Mehmet Ali 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0
37 MF China Zhao Xuri 20 16 1 4 0 5 4 1 1 0 8 6 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 34 27 2 8 0
39 MF China Tan Jiajun 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
42 MF China Huang Bowen 9 8 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 2 3 0
OWN GOAL
TOTALS 51 60 3 11 12 1 17 17 0 2 3 0 81 92 4

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e 恒大官方宣布签四名新援 国足三将携潜力新星加盟(in Chinese)
  2. ^ Jeonbuk Motors 1–5 Guangzhou Evergrande
  3. ^ a b "卢卡斯•巴里奥斯(Lucas Ramón Barrios)正式签约广州恒大足球俱乐部". Guangzhou Evergrande Official Website. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  4. ^ 关于对外援孔卡的处理决定 Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
  5. ^ "Buriram United 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande". the-afc.com. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  6. ^ 关于聘任马塞洛•里皮担任广州恒大足球队主教练的公告(in Chinese)
  7. ^ "Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 FC Tokyo". the-afc.com. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. ^ Chinese FA passes controversial rule change allowing Guangzhou Evergrande extra foreign players
  9. ^ a b 韩国外援金英权正式加盟广州恒大足球俱乐部 Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
  10. ^ Muriqui renova contrato com Guangzhou Evergrande até 2016(in Portuguese)
  11. ^ a b 黄博文正式加盟广州恒大足球俱乐部 Archived 2012-07-12 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
  12. ^ 迟到一年的牵手! 恒大超低价签新疆小将开提 (in Chinese)
  13. ^ a b 恒大两小将转会 陈建龙投南昌郭子超加盟日之泉(in Chinese)
  14. ^ 高洪波苦追恒大小将 前国青快马杨一虎加盟陕西(in Chinese)
  15. ^ 红钻龙年首签锁恒大小将 特帅称仍有强援或弃基伦(in Chinese)
  16. ^ 关于球员李岩租借广州富力足球俱乐部的公告 Archived 2012-07-13 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
  17. ^ 关于巴西外援雷纳多转会日本鹿岛鹿角队的公告 Archived 2012-07-03 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)