2018 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season

Guangzhou R&F 2018

Head coach	Dragan Stojković
Stadium	Yuexiushan Stadium
Super League	8th
FA Cup	Semi-Finals
Top goalscorer	League: Eran Zahavi (16 goals) All: Eran Zahavi (18 goals)
Highest home attendance	12,996 vs Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 5 August 2018 (Chinese Super League)
Lowest home attendance	9,836 vs Jiangsu Suning 25 July 2018 (Chinese FA Cup)
Average home league attendance	10,708
Home colours Away colours
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The 2018 Guangzhou R&F season is the 8th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 8th season in the Chinese football league, also its 7th season in the top flight.

Review

• 8 November 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Dragan Stojković signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2021. ^[1]
• 5 December 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Huang Zhengyu signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2022. ^[2]
• 25 December 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Cheng Yuelei signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2022. ^[3]
• 15 January 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Zhang Chenlong signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2021. ^[4]
• 26 February 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Eran Zahavi signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020. ^[5]
• 28 February 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Renatinho signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020. ^[6]
• 25 April 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Yi Teng signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2022. ^[7]
• 26 April 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Lu Lin signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020. ^[8]

Coaching and medical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Dragan Stojković
Assistant coaches	Žarko Đurović (to May 16) [9]
	Dejan Govedarica
Fitness coaches	Katsuhito Kinoshi
	Divan Augustyn (from June)
Goalkeeper coach	Huang Hongtao
Team leader	Huang Jun
Team physicians	Marco van der Steen
	Mai Zhiyuan
	Fan Bihua
Performance manager	Bito Wu
Interpreters	Hong Wenjie
	Weng Zhanhong

Source:  Guangzhou R&F F.C.

Squad

Winter

As of 1 March 2018 ^[10]

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   CHN Cheng Yuelei 4 MF   CHN Zhang Gong 5 MF   CHN Zhang Jiaqi 6 MF   CHN Cai Haojian 7 FW   ISR Eran Zahavi 8 MF   BRA Júnior Urso 9 FW   CHN Chang Feiya 10 MF   BRA Renatinho 11 DF   CHN Ding Haifeng 14 FW   SRB Marko Perović 17 DF   CHN Zhang Chenlong 18 DF   CHN Yi Teng (Captain) 19 DF   CHN Jiang Jihong 20 DF   CHN Tang Miao 22 DF   CHN Zheng Zhiming

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 MF   CHN Lu Lin 24 FW   CHN Mai Jiajian 25 GK   CHN Han Feng 26 FW   CHN Ma Junliang 29 FW   CHN Xiao Zhi 31 MF   CHN Wang Jia'nan 32 MF   CHN Chen Zhizhao 34 DF   CHN Wang Xin 35 DF   CHN Li Tixiang 36 DF   CHN Huang Zhengyu 37 MF   CHN Li Yuyang 38 MF   CHN Chen Yajun 39 GK   CHN Shen Shuaishuai 40 DF   CHN Chen Weiming

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 41 DF   CHN Liu Jiale 42 DF   CHN Liang Zhanchong 43 FW   CHN Huang Zihao 44 FW   CHN Fang Jinzhao 45 GK   CHN Long Wenhao

No. Pos. Nation Player 46 DF   CHN Deng Zhiyao 49 FW   CHN Huang Jingbin 50 DF   CHN Zhang Jianjun 51 MF   CHN Zhang Chaoqun

Summer

As of 17 July 2018

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   CHN Cheng Yuelei 3 DF   SRB Duško Tošić 4 MF   CHN Zhang Gong 5 MF   CHN Zhang Jiaqi 6 MF   CHN Cai Haojian 7 FW   ISR Eran Zahavi 8 MF   BRA Júnior Urso 9 FW   CHN Chang Feiya 10 MF   BRA Renatinho 11 DF   CHN Ding Haifeng 16 FW   CHN Li Rui 17 DF   CHN Zhang Chenlong 18 DF   CHN Yi Teng 19 DF   CHN Jiang Jihong 20 DF   CHN Tang Miao 22 DF   CHN Zheng Zhiming

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 MF   CHN Lu Lin (Captain) 24 FW   CHN Mai Jiajian 25 GK   CHN Han Feng 26 FW   CHN Ma Junliang 27 MF   CHN Zhang Jiajie 29 FW   CHN Xiao Zhi 30 MF   CHN Wang Peng 32 MF   CHN Chen Zhizhao 34 DF   CHN Wang Xin 35 MF   CHN Li Tixiang 36 DF   CHN Huang Zhengyu 37 MF   CHN Li Yuyang 38 MF   CHN Chen Yajun 39 GK   CHN Shen Shuaishuai 40 DF   CHN Chen Weiming

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   SRB Marko Perović 31 MF   CHN Wang Jia'nan 41 DF   CHN Liu Jiale 42 DF   CHN Liang Zhanchong 43 FW   CHN Huang Zihao 44 FW   CHN Fang Jinzhao 45 GK   CHN Long Wenhao 46 DF   CHN Deng Zhiyao 47 MF   CHN Pan Jiajun

No. Pos. Nation Player 48 GK   CHN Chen Zirong 49 FW   CHN Huang Jingbin 50 DF   CHN Zhang Jianjun 51 MF   CHN Zhang Chaoqun 52 MF   CHN Yao Jialin 56 MF   CHN Deng Yanlin 57 MF   CHN Chen Fuhai 58 DF   CHN Liang Yongfeng 59 MF   HKG Tan Chun Lok

Transfers

Winter

In

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
6	MF	Cai Haojian	22		Transfer	Free	17 November 2017	[11]
22	DF	Zheng Zhiming	18		Transfer	Free	17 November 2017	[11]
38	DMF	Chen Yajun	18		Transfer	Free	17 November 2017	[11]
9	RMF	Chang Feiya	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan return		1 January 2018
-	MF	Min Junlin	23	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan return		1 January 2018
-	DF	Yang Ting	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan return		1 January 2018
34	DF	Wang Xin	20	Vejle BK	Transfer	Undisclosed	1 January 2018	[12]
11	LB	Ding Haifeng	26	Hebei China Fortune	Transfer	Swap deal	22 February 2018	[13]
5	DMF	Zhang Jiaqi	26	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Loan		25 February 2018	[14]
14	LW	Marko Perović	34	R&F (Hong Kong)	Transfer	Free	25 February 2018	[14]

Out

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
5	DF	Sölvi Ottesen	33	Vikingur Reykjavik	Transfer	Free	30 November 2017	[15]
14	MF	Zeng Chao	24	Meixian Techand	Transfer	€380,000	1 January 2018	[16] [17]
9	FW	Apostolos Giannou	28	AEK Larnaca	Transfer	Free	25 January 2018	[18]
3	FW	Xiang Baixu	22	Shenzhen	Transfer	€1,900,000	30 January 2018	[19] [20]
-	DF	Yang Ting	24	Guizhou Hengfeng	Transfer	Undisclosed	9 February 2018	[21] [22]
11	LB	Jiang Zhipeng	28	Hebei China Fortune	Transfer	€2,500,000+Swap deal	22 February 2018	[23] [24]
13	MF	Ye Chugui	23	Shenzhen	Loan out		24 February 2018	[25]
-	MF	Min Junlin	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Transfer	Undisclosed	26 February 2018	[26] [27]
6	MF	Yang Wanshun	22	Tianjin TEDA	Transfer	Free	28 February 2018	[28]

Summer

In

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
3	DF	Duško Tošić	33	Beşiktaş	Transfer	£4,050,000	18 May 2018	[29]
59	MF	Tan Chun Lok	22	Tai Po	Transfer		13 July 2018	[30]
16	FW	Li Rui	24	Braga B	Transfer	Free	15 July 2018	[31]
30	MF	Wang Peng	20	Gondomar	Loan		15 July 2018	[32]

R&F (Hong Kong)

Main article: 2017–18 R&F (Hong Kong) season § Transfers

Main article: 2018–19 R&F (Hong Kong) season § Transfers

Friendlies

Pre-season

Guangzhou R&F v Sichuan Longfor

20 January 2018 (2018-01-20)	Guangzhou R&F	3–0	Sichuan Longfor	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Giannou Zahavi Renatinho			Stadium: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Training Ground

Guangzhou R&F v Heilongjiang Lava Spring

26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)	Guangzhou R&F	2–2	Heilongjiang Lava Spring	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:00 UTC+8	Ding Haifeng Mai Jiajian		Pan Yuchen  ?	Stadium: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Training Ground

Oakleigh Cannons v Guangzhou R&F

1 February 2018 (2018-02-01)	Oakleigh Cannons	0–4	Guangzhou R&F	Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia
19:30 UTC+11			Renatinho 19' Urso 39' Zahavi 63' Mai Jiajian 73'	Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve

South Melbourne v Guangzhou R&F

3 February 2018 (2018-02-03)	South Melbourne	1–4	Guangzhou R&F	Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
19:30 UTC+11			Renatinho ?', ?' Zahavi ?' Ma Junliang ?'	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium

Melbourne City v Guangzhou R&F

6 February 2018 (2018-02-06)	Melbourne City	1–4	Guangzhou R&F	Victoria, Australia
17:30 UTC+11	Bruno Fornaroli 15'		Zahavi 26', 71' Urso 45' Lu Lin 55'

South Melbourne v Guangzhou R&F

8 February 2018 (2018-02-08)	South Melbourne	3–0	Guangzhou R&F	Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
19:30 UTC+11	Lujic 10' Konstantinidis 35' Brennan ?'			Stadium: Lakeside Stadium

Port Melbourne v Guangzhou R&F

11 February 2018 (2018-02-11)	Port Melbourne	1–6	Guangzhou R&F	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16:00 UTC+11	? ?'		Zahavi ?', ?' Renatinho ?', ?' Urso ?' Chang Feiya ?'	Stadium: JL Murphy Reserve

Melbourne City v Guangzhou R&F

13 February 2018 (2018-02-13)	Melbourne City	3–5	Guangzhou R&F	Victoria, Australia
15:00 UTC+11			Zahavi ?', ?', ?' Urso ?' Chang Feiya ?'

Guangzhou R&F v Meizhou Hakka

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24)	Guangzhou R&F	2–1	Meizhou Hakka	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Urso ?' Chen Zhizhao ?'		John Mary ?'	Stadium: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Training Ground

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Chinese Super League

Main article: 2018 Chinese Super League

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
8	Beijing Renhe	30	9	10	11	33	46	−13	37
9	Tianjin Quanjian	30	9	9	12	41	48	−7	36 [a]
10	Guangzhou R&F	30	10	6	14	49	61	−12	36 [a]
11	Dalian Yifang	30	10	5	15	37	57	−20	35
12	Henan Jianye	30	10	4	16	30	45	−15	34

Source: League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) U19 Elite league points; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 10) Draw
Notes:

1. Tianjin Quanjian is ahead of Guangzhou R&F on head-to-head points: Tianjin Quanjian 2–1 Guangzhou R&F, Guangzhou R&F 2–6 Tianjin Quanjian.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	L	L	L	W	W	D	D	L	D	D	W	L	L	L	W
Position	5	3	6	5	7	7	9	7	5	7	6	8	9	9	6	7	9	10	8

Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2018. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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
19	7	4	8	38	41	−3	25	4	2	4	23	22	+1	3	2	4	15	19	−4

Last updated: 18 August 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao v Guangzhou R&F

2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)1	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	4–5	Guangzhou R&F	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Alan 13', 39', 45' Huang Bowen  42' Goulart 69' (pen.) Hu Ruibao  89'	Report	Zahavi 2', 10', 49' Urso 65' Ding Haifeng  71' Xiao Zhi 75' Urso  90+6'	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,839 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Ma Li

Guangzhou R&F v Dalian Yifang

10 March 2018 (2018-03-10)2	Guangzhou R&F	2–0	Dalian Yifang	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Huang Zhengyu  26' Yi Teng  52' Chen Zhizhao 60' Zahavi 65'	Report		Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Yi Xueyun Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Guo Baolong

Guangzhou R&F v Shanghai SIPG

18 March 2018 (2018-03-18)3	Guangzhou R&F	2–5	Shanghai SIPG	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:30 UTC+8	Zahavi 4' Xiao Zhi 9'	Report	Wu Lei 17', 27', 29', 73' Oscar  38' Hulk 53'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,626 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Sun Kai Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi

Changchun Yatai v Guangzhou R&F

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31)4	Changchun Yatai	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Changchun, Jilin
15:30 UTC+8	Ighalo 11' (pen.) He Chao  42' Zhang Xiaofei 61' Zhang Li  67' Yu Rui  90+5' Du Zhenyu 90+10' (pen.) Ighalo  90+12'	Report	Zhang Chenlong  26' Zahavi 78' Renatinho 90+7' (pen.) Cheng Yuelei  90+10'	Stadium: Changchun Stadium Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming Assistant referees: Jiang Bo Fourth official: Niu Minghui

Guangzhou R&F v Jiangsu Suning

6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)5	Guangzhou R&F	0–2	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Xiao Zhi  20' Jiang Jihong  39'	Report	Huang Zichang 48' Teixeira 60' (pen.) Tian Yinong  71'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,428 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Assistant referees: Deng Bo Fourth official: Wu Liying Video assistant: Zhang Lei

Tianjin TEDA v Guangzhou R&F

14 April 2018 (2018-04-14)6	Tianjin TEDA	2–1	Guangzhou R&F	Tianjin
15:30 UTC+8	Bai Yuefeng  5' Mikel 27' Hui Jiakang 29' Zhao Honglüe  77' Du Jia  90+1'	Report	Chen Zhizhao 8' Jiang Jihong  66' Renatinho  90+1'	Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 8,566 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Yu Yue Assistant referees: Ma Kexi Fourth official: Zhang Long Video assistant: Fu Ming

Guangzhou R&F v Shandong Luneng Taishan

21 April 2018 (2018-04-21)7	Guangzhou R&F	2–4	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Xiao Zhi 29', 81' Zahavi 37' (pen.)	Report	Tardelli  30' Gil 52' Jin Jingdao 59' Pellè 70' Tardelli 86'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,050 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Yang Li Fourth official: Hei Xiaohu Video assistant: Lin Jun

Chongqing Lifan v Guangzhou R&F

29 April 2018 (2018-04-29)8	Chongqing Lifan	0–1	Guangzhou R&F	Chongqing
19:35 UTC+8	Peng Xinli  73'	Report	Renatinho 39' Tang Miao  88'	Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 37,960 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming Assistant referees: Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Niu Minghui Video assistant: Wang Wei

Guangzhou R&F v Shanghai Greenland Shenhua

5 May 2018 (2018-05-05)9	Guangzhou R&F	4–2	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Ma Junliang 2' Zahavi 20' Renatinho 37' Urso  56' Chang Feiya 90+2'	Report	Li Xiaoming  21' Qin Sheng  29' Gao Di 60' Li Peng 66'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,013 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Shi Xiang Assistant referees: Yu Yue Fourth official: Liu Lin Video assistant: Gu Chunhan

Beijing Sinobo Guoan v Guangzhou R&F

11 May 2018 (2018-05-11)10	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Beijing
19:35 UTC+8	Bakambu 8', 83' Zhang Yu  23' Yu Yang  66' Hou Sen  75'	Report	Zahavi 12', 75' Tang Miao  77'	Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 40,191 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhou Fei Assistant referees: Hu Chengjun Fourth official: Tang Shunqi Video assistant: Lin Jun

Guangzhou R&F v Henan Jianye

19 May 2018 (2018-05-19)11	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Henan Jianye	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Zahavi 41' (pen.) Xiao Zhi 69' Xiao Zhi  24'  70' Zhang Gong  83' Li Tixiang  90'	Report	Ke Zhao  29' Cala  57' Vaz Tê 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,100 Referee: Hei Xiaohu Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Jin Jingyuan Video assistant: Wang Jing

Tianjin Quanjian v Guangzhou R&F

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)12	Tianjin Quanjian	2–1	Guangzhou R&F	Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8	Yang Xu 6' Su Yuanjie  18' Pato 24' Zhao Xuri  45+2'	Report	Ma Junliang  29' Eran Zahavi  52' Zhang Gong  67' Eran Zahavi 88'	Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium Attendance: 18,717 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Shi Xiang Assistant referees: Jiang Bo Fourth official: Liu Wei Video assistant: Ma Ning

Guangzhou R&F v Guizhou Hengfeng

22 July 2018 (2018-07-22)13	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Guizhou Hengfeng	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Li Tixiang  37' Tang Miao  51' Urso 90+2'	Report	Jelavić 39' Fan Yunlong  50' Zhang Sipeng  64'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Fourth official: Xia Jun Video assistant: Wang Di

Hebei China Fortune v Guangzhou R&F

28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)14	Hebei China Fortune	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Langfang, Hebei
19:35 UTC+8	Dong Xuesheng 45', 52' Jiang Zhipeng  90+1'	Report	Zahavi 18' Renatinho 36' Urso  45'	Stadium: Langfang Stadium Attendance: 12,193 Referee: Gu Chunhan Assistant referees: Zhou Fei Assistant referees: Yang Li Fourth official: Liu Lin Video assistant: Fu Ming

Guangzhou R&F v Beijing Renhe

1 August 2018 (2018-08-01)15	Guangzhou R&F	4–1	Beijing Renhe	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Chen Zhizhao  8'17' Li Tixiang  27' Renatinho 30' Tang Miao  41' Zahavi 59' Jiang Jihong  63' Lu Lin 89'	Report	Moukandjo 13' Zhang Yufeng  82'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,356 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Sun Kai Assistant referees: Shen Pengxiang Fourth official: Huang Yi Video assistant: Zhang Long

Guangzhou R&F v Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao

5 August 2018 (2018-08-05)16	Guangzhou R&F	2–4	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Renatinho 24' Zahavi  80'90+1' (pen.)	Report	Talisca 28' Mei Fang  37' Paulinho 48', 88' Zhang Linpeng  58' Zheng Zhi  61' Goulart 65' 68'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,996 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Cao Yi Assistant referees: Yu Yue Fourth official: Xia Jun Video assistant: Wu Liying

Dalian Yifang v Guangzhou R&F

10 August 2018 (2018-08-10)17	Dalian Yifang	3–0	Guangzhou R&F	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 UTC+8	Mushekwi 35', 56', 82' 84' Qin Sheng  55'	Report	Zhang Gong  58' Lu Lin  70'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 27,998 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Assistant referees: Huang Tao Fourth official: Tang Shunqi Video assistant: Li Zheng

Shanghai SIPG v Guangzhou R&F

15 August 2018 (2018-08-15)18	Shanghai SIPG	3–1	Guangzhou R&F	Shanghai
18:00 UTC+8	Wu Lei 16', 45+2' 86' Fu Huan  56' Lin Chuangyi  63' Lü Wenjun 65'	Report	Yi Teng  43' Tang Miao  44' Xiao Zhi  84' Zahavi 90+3'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui Assistant referees: Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Kou Jianxun Video assistant: Lin Jun

Guangzhou R&F v Changchun Yatai

18 August 2018 (2018-08-18)19	Guangzhou R&F	5–2	Changchun Yatai	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Urso 27' Tošić 38' Xiao Zhi 45' Ding Haifeng  68' Zahavi 73', 90'	Report	Ighalo 12' Tan Tiancheng  24' Tan Long 78'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,847 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Liu Jinyu Assistant referees: Xi Fei Fourth official: Yu Bo Video assistant: Wang Di

Jiangsu Suning v Guangzhou R&F

26 August 201820	Jiangsu Suning	2–0	Guangzhou R&F	Nanjing, Jiangsu
19:35 (UTC+8)	Tian Yinong  44' Éder 73' (pen.),  90+1' Teixeira 90+4'	Report	Li Tixiang  72'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 27,361 Referee: Huang Yejun

Chinese FA Cup

Main article: 2018 Chinese FA Cup

Wuhan Chufeng Heli v Guangzhou R&F

24 April 2018 (2018-04-24) Fourth round	Wuhan Chufeng Heli	0–2	Guangzhou R&F	Wuhan, Hubei
15:00 UTC+8	Qi Chongxi  42'	Report	Lu Lin 45' Xiao Zhi 88'	Stadium: Xinhua Road Sports Center Attendance: 216 Referee: Tang Kun Assistant referees: Liu Xinyu Assistant referees: Zhang Junwei Fourth official: Zhu Huajun

Shenyang Urban v Guangzhou R&F

2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Fifth round	Shenyang Urban	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Shenyang, Liaoning
15:00 UTC+8	Xu Bo 12' Liu Jun  33' Yang Jian  85'	Report	Zhang Jiaqi 45+3' Lu Lin 59'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium Attendance: 869 Referee: Hei Xiaohu Assistant referees: Sun Kai Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao Fourth official: Li Zheng

Jiangsu Suning v Guangzhou R&F

8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Quarter-Finals 1st Leg	Jiangsu Suning	0–0	Guangzhou R&F	Nanjing, Jiangsu
19:00 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Referee: Wang Jing Assistant referees: Cao Yi Assistant referees: Yu Yue Fourth official: Lin Jun

Guangzhou R&F v Jiangsu Suning

25 July 2018 (2018-07-25) Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg	Guangzhou R&F	3–2 (3–2 agg.)	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou, Guangdong
20:00 UTC+8	Zhang Chenlong 22' Li Tixiang  33' Zahavi 42', 90+7' (pen.)	Report	Ji Xiang 18' 74' Li Ang  25' Xie Pengfei 55' Paletta	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,836 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Ma Ji Fourth official: Guo Baolong

Beijing Sinobo Guoan v Guangzhou R&F

22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) Semi-Finals 1st Leg	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	5–1	Guangzhou R&F	Beijing
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Workers' Stadium

Guangzhou R&F v Beijing Sinobo Guoan

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi-Finals 2nd Leg	Guangzhou R&F	–	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

Statistics

As of 18 August 2018 ^[33]

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos.	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
			Apps.	Starts	Goals	Apps.	Starts	Goals	Apps.	Starts	Goals
1	GK	Cheng Yuelei	19	19	0	1	1	0	20	20	0
3	DF	Duško Tošić	4	4	1	2	2	0	6	6	1
4	MF	Zhang Gong	4	1	0	3	2	0	7	3	0
5	DF	Zhang Jiaqi	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
6	MF	Cai Haojian	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
7	FW	Eran Zahavi	19	19	16	2	2	2	21	21	18
8	MF	Júnior Urso	16	16	3	2	2	0	18	18	3
9	FW	Chang Feiya	9	3	1	2	2	0	11	5	1
10	MF	Renatinho	16	16	6	0	0	0	16	16	6
11	DF	Ding Haifeng	9	6	0	2	0	0	11	6	0
17	DF	Zhang Chenlong	5	5	0	3	3	1	8	8	1
18	DF	Yi Teng	18	18	0	4	4	0	22	22	0
19	DF	Jiang Jihong	13	12	0	2	2	0	15	14	0
20	DF	Tang Miao	18	17	0	2	2	0	20	19	0
23	MF	Lu Lin	16	10	1	3	3	2	19	13	3
24	MF	Mai Jiajian	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
25	GK	Han Feng	0	0	0	3	3	0	3	3	0
26	FW	Ma Junliang	14	7	1	2	2	0	16	9	1
27	MF	Zhang Jiajie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
29	FW	Xiao Zhi	16	14	6	3	3	1	19	17	7
30	MF	Wang Peng	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
32	MF	Chen Zhizhao	15	12	3	4	4	0	19	16	3
34	DF	Wang Xin	5	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0
35	DF	Li Tixiang	13	13	0	4	4	0	17	17	0
36	DF	Huang Zhengyu	16	12	0	3	2	0	19	14	0
37	MF	Li Yuyang	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
38	MF	Chen Yajun	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
40	DF	Chen Weiming	9	4	0	0	0	0	9	4	0
TOTALS					38			7			45

Goalscorers

Rank	Player	No.	Pos.	Super League	FA Cup	Total
1	Zahavi	7	FW	16	2	18
2	Xiao Zhi	29	FW	6	1	7
3	Renatinho	10	MF	6	0	6
4	Urso	8	MF	3	0	3
	Lu Lin	23	MF	1	2	3
	Chen Zhizhao	32	MF	3	0	3
7	Duško Tošić	3	DF	1	0	1
	Zhang Jiaqi	5	DF	0	1	1
	Chang Feiya	9	FW	1	0	1
	Zhang Chenlong	17	DF	0	1	1
	Ma Junliang	26	MF	1	0	1
TOTALS				38	7	45

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
1	GK	Cheng Yuelei	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4	MF	Zhang Gong	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
7	FW	Zahavi	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8	MF	Urso	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
10	MF	Renatinho	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
11	DF	Ding Haifeng	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
17	DF	Zhang Chenlong	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
18	DF	Yi Teng	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
19	DF	Jiang Jihong	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
20	DF	Tang Miao	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
23	MF	Lu Lin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
26	MF	Ma Junliang	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
29	FW	Xiao Zhi	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
32	MF	Chen Zhizhao	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
35	DF	Li Tixiang	3	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	1
36	DF	Huang Zhengyu	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
TOTALS			32	1	1	1	0	0	33	1	1

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