Football: Guangzhou Evergrande beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 to cement top spot in CSL

Guangzhou Evergrande steered clear of the Chinese Super League summit with a 7 point advantage after a 3-1 win over second-placed Beijing Guoan on Sunday. Guangzhou took the lead through Paulinho in the 10th minute but his effort was cancelled out 7 minutes later by Zhang Yuning. The visitors regained the lead in the second half through Elkeson and then Yang Liyu and held the advantage to the end despite Beijing's efforts.