Match Report
In the standings it was Shanghai Port 7th on 33 points, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 15th on 19 — separated by 14. Shanghai Port had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. Per game in the league, Shanghai Port were scoring 1.54 and conceding 1.27, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1.38 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger were winless in 5, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 6 for Shanghai Port, 0 for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and 3 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 22% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Shanghai Stadium (capacity 72,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Shanghai Port: Leonardo (52') · Tianjin Jinmen Tiger: Bruno Xadas (77')
Key stats
Possession: Shanghai Port 57% · Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 43% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-3