Asamoah Gyan started and scored in his third match for Shanghai SIPG Sunday.
SIPG managed a 4-2 win over Chongqing Lifan in the Chinese Super League on Sunday courtesy of goals from Lei Wu, Dario Leonardo Conca, Asamoah Gyan and Lei Wu.
The 40th minute goal by Gyan was his second in three games since joining the Chinese club three weeks ago.
The victory puts SIPG on top of the Chinese top flight league table on 45 points, 1 ahead of Guangzhou Evergrande. Shandong Luneng are still defying the odds in third while Beijing stay 4th, 5 points off the lead.