Asamoah Gyan’s goal propels Shanghai SIPG into Chinese Super League

Asamoah Gyan scored

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan scored from a sublime finish to help Shanghai SIPG defeat Chongqing Lifan 4-2 in the Chinese Super League on Sunday afternoon. 

Gyan netted on the 40th minute with a clinical finish to put Sven Goran Eriksson?s side 3-0 ahead.

The 29-year-old raced into space to pick out a pass from Wu Lei who had taken on two opposition defenders before supply a neat pass to Gyan.

Gyan maintained his calm inside the box and beat a defender before burying a sublime low drive into the net of the on-rushing Lifan goalkeeper.

Wu Lei then added the fourth goal after picking a pass from Argentine international Conca who had scored the opening goal.

Gyan has now scored twice from three games for Shanghai SIPG.