Match Report
Level on 28 points, Shanghai Shenhua (9th) and Zhejiang (10th) met as equals in the table. Shanghai Shenhua's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.96/1.8 for Shanghai Shenhua and 1.67/1.67 for Zhejiang (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Shanghai Shenhua wins, 2 for Zhejiang, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
Shanghai Stadium, capacity 72,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shanghai Shenhua led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Shanghai Shenhua: Xi Wu (19'), Xi Wu (51'), Rafael Ratão (86') · Zhejiang: Yudong Wang (66'), Marko Tolic (79')
Key stats
Possession: Shanghai Shenhua 46% · Zhejiang 54% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 7-5