Chinese Super League: Wuhan Three Towns top as Marcao hits four while Covid-19 rips up fixture list


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Wuhan Three Towns continue to hold a commanding advantage over defending champions Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League standings as a Covid-19 outbreak forced authorities to implement a last-minute schedule reshuffle. Brazilian striker Marcao scored four times in a 5-1 thrashing of Beijing Guoan to move Wuhan onto 34 points from 12 games as the newly promoted side maintained their unbeaten start to life in the top flight. Pedro Morilla’s team continue to hold a four-point lead over second placed Shandong, who defeated Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2-0 in a rearranged fixture after their meeting with Shanghai Shenhua was suspended...