Match Report
12 points and 10 places separated them: Qingdao West Coast 2nd with 31, Shanghai Shenhua 12th with 19.
Defeat had not touched Qingdao West Coast in 10 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. A win had eluded Shanghai Shenhua for 6 matches. Qingdao West Coast had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Shanghai Shenhua, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Qingdao West Coast wins, 5 for Shanghai Shenhua, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Goal scorers
Qingdao West Coast: Abdul Aziz Yakubu (45'), Davidson (49') · Shanghai Shenhua: Xi Wu (2'), Chenjie Zhu (73')
Key stats
Possession: Qingdao West Coast 56% · Shanghai Shenhua 44% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-3