The 23rd round of the 2023 Chinese Super League (CSL) Beijing-Shanghai clash was staged at the prestigious Beijing Workers' Stadium at 19:35 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, Beijing time, with the imperial guards Beijing Guoan hosting Shanghai Shenhua, who is also a veteran team, in a dead heat.
There are a total of three major platforms for live TV broadcasts: the CCTV sports event channel (CCTV5+), Five Star Sports in Shanghai, and the Beijing Radio and TV Sports and Leisure Channel. The major platforms where Tencent has the rights to broadcast the Chinese Super League are streaming live online and on cell phones, but will likely require coupons (for a fee).
After the professionalization of Chinese soccer started in 1994, only three teams have been fighting in the top league (Late Pool Note: including AA and Chinese Super League). Besides Shandong Taishan, the other two teams are Beijing Guoan Shanghai Shenhua, both of which have only won the league title once. Shanghai Shenhua, which claims to always be one step ahead, won the A-League title in 1995, before being stripped of the title in 2003 for well-known reasons. Beijing Guoan, who claim to be always competing for first place, won the Chinese Super League title in 2009. Although the number of times they have won the title is small, every time the two teams meet, there is no need to do any mobilization before the game. Although Shanghai achieved good results.
This season, Shanghai Shenhua has performed relatively well, winning many games with small, affordable victories, two consecutive victories and 41 points to rank second in the Chinese Super League standings, but trailing leader Shanghai Port by 11 points, with little hope of a title, and with the absence of local coach Wu Jingui due to health reasons, and even rumors that the game's ability to show up is still not known. While Beijing Guoan has built a good squad ahead of time, it didn't have a good track record to begin with. When new coach Ricardo Suarez took over, his performance was not obvious. After beating Nantong Zhiyun in the final round, he is sixth in the table with 25 points.
Both teams are traditionally international players! At Shanghai Shenhua, Wu Xi, Yu Hanchao, Cao Jieding, Dai Weijun, Jiang Shenglong and Jin Yangyang. New and old international players selected for the Chinese men's national team. Dalian veteran Yu Hanchao has aged well, scoring six league goals. In Beijing Guoan, former national soccer captain Yu Dabao faded out of the starting lineup. Last season, local golden boot Zhang Yuning was absent due to injury. Prince Ming, Yang Liyu, Zhang Xunzhe, Ji Zhongguo, Wang Gang, Gao Tianyi, Zhang Chendong and Li Ke. They can play normally, among which Wang Ziming and Yang Liyu scored 7 and 5 goals respectively. From the strength comparison, the two teams domestic player configuration in between.
Although Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua are financially strong, the level of their foreign aid has not met expectations and has been called watery by fans. At Beijing Guoan, Kang Xiangyu scored 6 goals and De Souza scored 4 goals. Shortly after joining, Abreu scored 2 goals in 6 games. At Shanghai Shenhua, Bassogo, Teixeira and Amadou only had one goal, but the previously questionable Malalele started to find his form and became the team's best scorer with 12 goals. Both teams will likely be better than their foreigners in this match.
The two teams drew 1-1 in their first meeting this season, so who can continue their winning streak when they face off again, Beijing Guoan or Shanghai Shenhua?
