Beijing time, from August 25 to 27, the Chinese Super League will be divided into three match days for the 24th round of eight matches. In this round, the three relegated brothers all met strong opponents and not easy to score. Shanghai Seaport faces a big challenge when they meet Henan on the road. The battle between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua will be a highlight.
Leaders Shanghai Seaport are away to Henan. Shanghai Seaport, who have just been eliminated by Thai Premier League side Pathum United in the AFC Champions League play-offs, now have only one line to play for and unfortunately are putting all their energy into the championship in advance. However, the conflict between the team's head coach and players as well as the team's relatively low athletic performance recently has become their biggest obstacle. It will not be easy for Seaport to get 3 points on the road against the "tough" Henan team.
Taishan took on bottom-ranked Shenzhen in a game that didn't have much suspense in terms of winning or losing in terms of overall strength and form. Choi Kang-hee also opted to keep Fellaini in Jinan to recover in preparation for the next FA Cup quarterfinal. However, the fact that three foreigners, Moises, Cressan and Jadson, traveled with the team suggests that Choi didn't want to make the mistake of carelessness in Jingzhou. Like Shenzhen, the other two relegation teams have strong opponents in this round. Dalian People are away to Zhejiang and Nantong Zhiyun are away to Wuhan Sanzhen. It's hard for them to score on the road.
The match between Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng was one of the highlights of the round. In the first meeting, Chengdu Rongcheng broke Shenhua's unbeaten record at home. In the rematch, Chengdu Rongcheng's form is not as good as before, and Shenhua is still in the top three. If Shenhua drop points at home, they are likely to be pulled away from the points gap by Taishan. In other matches, a tired Tianjin Jinmen Tigers take on Meizhou Hakka, looking to regain their confidence with a win. Qingdao Hainiu take on Changchun Yatai and Cangzhou Lions face Beijing Guoan, with both home teams at an overall disadvantage.
