Evergrande battles to victory

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22 July 2012-PA Sport

Guangzhou Evergrande established a seven-point lead at the top of the Chinese Super League after battling to a hard-fought 2-1 win at Henan Jianye.

Xuri Zhao fired the leader in front on eight minutes before Xu Yang levelled after 28, but Lucas Barrios' strike in the 64th minute ensured victory for the visitor.

Third-placed Beijing Guoan fell off the pace as it went down to a 2-0 defeat at home to Hangzhou Greentown, Marcelino (13) and Renatinho (81) with the goals.

Peter Utaka hit a hat-trick as Dalian Aerbin ran out a 5-2 winner against Shandong Luneng.

Utaka netted on the stroke of the break and twice in the second half, while Yu Dabao (22) and Fabio Rochemback (76) also found the target.

Wang Yongpo (62 pen) and Du Wei (68) replied for Shandong.

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