At 19:35 Beijing time on the evening of July 29 (tonight), the 19th round of the 2023 Chinese Super League five matches began simultaneously. CCTV broadcast three matches live online and some local TV stations broadcast the relevant matches live on TV platforms such as the Chengdu Universiade, the Women's World Cup and the Swimming World Championships on the CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5). Tencent's major platforms broadcast live online and on cell phones, but some matches required coupons (for a fee).
Relegation specialists Henan beat Shenzhen 3-1 in the first leg.
Shanghai Five Star Sports Live was the highlight of the round. Veteran team Shanghai Shenhua staged the Shanghai Beach Derby at their younger brother Shanghai Port in the same city. Both teams are full of international players. Former Chinese CPPCC leader Chen Xuyuan's old employers have current national soccer starters such as Wu Lei, Yan Junling, Zhang Linmiao, Wang Shenchao and Jiang Guangtai. Shanghai Shenhua, coached by Wu Jingui, has new and old internationals such as Wu Xi, Yu Hanchao, Cao Jieding and Zhu Chenjie. In terms of foreigners, Shanghai Seaport has Brazilian foreigner Oscar, who played for English Premier League blues Chelsea. Although Shanghai Shenhua's foreigners such as Mallet have started to find their form, their overall strength is slightly inferior. In the first game of the season
At the top of the Chinese Super League table, Shanghai Seaport, who have won three consecutive matches, are in first place with 43 points, while Shanghai Shenhua, who are in second place, are in first place with 8 points. If you can win this game, you will probably win the Super League title early. But Shanghai Seaport is not absolutely certain to beat Shenhua.
New Sichuan football team Chengdu Rongcheng hosts seven prospective foreigners from Zhejiang, live on Chengdu Radio and Television Public Channel. Chengdu Rongcheng, coached by South Korean coach Seo Jung-won, lost and lost again in the FA Cup and was eliminated by the China B team. The so-called Sichuan Chengdu fans, who have always been good at provocation, also got a fat beating. However, in the Chinese Super League, they relied on foreign aid to achieve good results, finishing third with 35 points.
Zhejiang team out of the doldrums at the beginning of the season with 25 points ranked ninth in the standings, two foreign aid Mu Xiekui and Leonardo in the top scorer list, but the overall strength is far lower than the Chengdu Rongcheng, the road battle more than lucky.
The other three matches will be broadcast live on the CCTV sports client CCTV5APP.
Dalian People's away match against Meizhou Hakka was broadcast live on Dalian Culture and Sports Channel, which is jokingly known as the forehead-rolling station, and Guangzhou Radio and Television Nan Guo Metropolis Channel. The Xie Hui-coached Dalian People have won 17 rounds and are at the bottom of the table with 12 points after a good result in the first round. Ball king Li Huitang's hometown team Meizhou Hakka is also fighting for relegation as they are temporarily in 13th place with 16 points.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers host Changchun Yatai. The national soccer team entered the 2002 World Cup hero Yu Genwei coached by the Chinese Super League veteran Tianjin Jinmen Tiger this season has a good record, 29 points ranked fifth in the standings. Changchun Yatai, coached by Chen Yang, one of the Liao Xiaohu Tigers, is in eighth place with 26 points and is also safe from relegation. Both teams will be playing with a relaxed mindset.
Nantong Zhiyun hosts Cangzhou Lions, who are ranked 14th (third from bottom) with 14 points and could fall into the relegation zone at any time. Zhao Junzhe coached Cangzhou Lions 21 points ranked tenth, relegation situation is optimistic.
