Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chengdu Rongcheng 1st with 52 points, Shanghai Shenhua 8th with 31, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for Chengdu Rongcheng: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.96/1.15 for Chengdu Rongcheng and 2/1.77 for Shanghai Shenhua (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Chengdu Rongcheng, 2 draws and 1 for Shanghai Shenhua, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 83% of the meetings.
The match was played at Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium (capacity 26,000). Chengdu Rongcheng led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 6 goals for the 4-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chengdu Rongcheng: Yiran He (2'), Wellington Silva (35'), Felipe (82'), Felipe (90') · Shanghai Shenhua: Luis Asué (21'), Luis Asué (51'), Yiran He (53'), Luis Asué (67'), Pengfei Xie (74')
Key stats
Possession: Chengdu Rongcheng 53% · Shanghai Shenhua 47% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 2-8