Ighalo could not help Changchun Yatai as they lost 1-0 away to Guangzhou R & F FC in the CSL on Sunday, March 12.

The 27-year-old got an opportunity to give his side the lead from the spot in the 67th minute but the Guangzhou R & F goalkeeper Cheng Yuele guessed the right way to push away Ighalo’s kick.

Three minutes later Guangzhou R & F took the lead through Brazilian midfielder Junior Urso to continue Ighalo’s tough start to life in the CSL.

The striker was on for the whole 90 minutes of the game.

Changchun Yatai were trashed 5-1 to Shanghai SIPG FC; Ighalo also played the whole 90 minutes in  that game and also failed to score.

Ighalo and his Changchun Yatai teammates will be looking to turn their season around when they host Shandong Luneng on Sunday, April 2.