Match Report
58 points separated the sides: Wuhan Three Towns 1st on 76, Shaanxi Chang'an 3rd on 18. Recent form told a different story for Wuhan Three Towns: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Wuhan Three Towns were scoring 2 and conceding 0.67, Shaanxi Chang'an 1.5 and 0.9, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Shaanxi Chang'an had won three straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Tazi Lake Sports Centre, capacity 27,000, hosted the game. Wuhan Three Towns led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Wuhan Three Towns: Moses Ogbu (54'), Senwen Luo (20'), Yifei Sang (86') · Shaanxi Chang'an: Robert Tambe (87')
Key stats
Possession: Wuhan Three Towns 39% · Shaanxi Chang'an 61% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 2-1