Guangzhou Evergrande makes epic comeback in FA Cup quarterfinal

Guangzhou Evergrande has completed an epic turnaround in the Chinese FA Cup quarterfinal against crosstown rival Guangzhou R&F.

Alan Douglas celebrates goal with teammates in the second leg of Chinese FA Cup quarterfinal against Guangdong R&F on August 1, 2017. [Photo: VCG]

Evergrande had home field in the second leg of this matchup and thrilled the crowd with a 7-2 victory.

They had lost the first leg 4-2 but the seven goal explosion has secured a 9-6 win on aggregate, propelling Evergrande into the semifinal.

The game did not get off to a great start for the home team. Renatinho opened the scoring for R&F shortly after the five minute mark with a successful penalty kick.

Evergrande woke up after that, scoring three goals. Yu Hanchao added another just before the half to give Evergrande a 4-1 lead. Gao Lin made it 5-1 in the 68th minute.

Zahavi scored R&F's second goal but Zhang Chenglin and Alan padded the Evergrande score to secure victory in the game and the series.

In another quarterfinal, Shanghai Shenxin beat Jiangsu Suning 2-1, and advanced 4-3 on aggregate.