Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shanghai Port (1st, 78 pts) held a 56-point advantage over Nantong Zhiyun (16th, 22 pts). Nantong Zhiyun ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 3.2/1 for Shanghai Port and 1.07/2.2 for Nantong Zhiyun (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
Shanghai Port came in having won 15 on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Nantong Zhiyun — four in succession. Over the last five, Shanghai Port had taken 15 of 15 points to Nantong Zhiyun's 3.
On the scoreboard, Shanghai Port led 4-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 8-1.
Goal scorers
Shanghai Port: Matheus Jussa (39'), Lei Wu (51'), Matías Vargas (42'), Xin Xu (79'), Oscar (90'), Jin Feng (88'), Gustavo (6'), Gustavo (14') · Nantong Zhiyun: Haoqian Zheng (55')
Key stats
Possession: Shanghai Port 66% · Nantong Zhiyun 34% · Total shots: 24-8 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 2-3