BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Changchun Yatai were relegated to the second tier soccer league in China after a 2-0 loss to Dalian Yifang in the 30th and last round matches of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Sunday.
Changchun were relegated due to their worst head-to-head records among three teams, including Tianjin Teda and Chongqing Lifan, who also lost their last round matches on Sunday.
Prior to Sunday, the four teams above were in the relegation zone with an identical 32 points, and the losers between Changchun and Dalian would face more risks of becoming the second and last team to be relegated after Guizhou Hengfeng were already doomed with two rounds to go.
In their do-or-die match, the visiting Changchun missed their best chance in the beginning of the first half, as Dane international Lasse Vibe hit the wood.
A header from Duvier Riascos, top scorer of the 2010-2011 CSL season, broke the deadlock in the 21st minute for Dalian who made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute when Belgian Yannick Ferreira Carrasco also found the net.
The 2-0 victory ensured Dalian to remain in the first tier league in China with 35 points.
Also on Sunday, Tianjin visited CSL defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande and broke the deadlock first in the first half, before Guangzhou scored five goals later on for a season record of 82 goals.
Chongqing lost to Guizhou 1-0 and completed the season with 32 points, the same as both Tianjin and Changchun.
Elsewhere, Beijing Renhe tied Guangzhou R&F 0-0, Hebei China Fortune beat Beijing Guoan 2-1, Jiangsu Suning whitewashed Henan Jianye 4-0, Shanghai Greenland drew Shandong Luneng 2-2, and Tianjin Quanjian downed newly-crowned Shanghai SIPG 3-2.
