Beijing Guoan managed to beat Jinmen Tigers and won two consecutive matches. The FA Cup eliminated Wuxi Wu Hook to reach the semifinals. Beijing Guoan improved their total to 37 points, closing the gap with Chengdu Rongcheng, five points behind and fourth in the Chinese Super League. Tian Jinmen Tiger hates work sports so much that they can't beat them in three rounds of league matches and are still in seventh place with 24 points. Jinmen Tigers have been in really bad shape lately. The FA Cup was also a dead rubber against Changchun Yatai. Next, the continued expectation of relegation will be a constant fierce battle.
Shanghai Harbor 5-0 Qingdao Hainiu
Shanghai Seaport sat at SAIC Pudong Football Stadium in this round, with Beijing referee Chen Jindong making his CSL refereeing debut, and Beijing's He Xin acting as video assistant referee. Stanley Wang scored a goal in the 40th minute, but offside was blown away first. In the second half, Chitadini broke through in the 47th minute, Gustavo contributed in the 50th minute and Gustavo opened the scoring twice in the 51st minute as Harbour completely changed the game in four minutes. Gustavo helped make it 4-0 for Seaport in the 76th minute with his hat; Vu Lei scored his 22nd goal of the season in the 79th minute.
In the second half, Shanghai Seaport pressed frantically and swept Qingdao Hainiu at home, winning their 15th consecutive match. Shanghai Seaport maintained their undefeated double-header record, raising their total to 54 points and securing top spot in the Chinese Super League. Qingdao Sea Cowboys won three games and were eliminated from the AFC Cup by Chinese first division side Nanjing City. Back in the league, they lost by a large margin, leaving them two points clear of the relegation zone lead.
Henan 2-1 Zhejiang
With only two "provincial" teams left in the Chinese Super League, Henan sat in the Zhengzhou Navigation Stadium for the second consecutive game, with Northern Sport's Eddie on the whistle and Beijing's Wang Wei on the VAR, and Zhejiang got off to a perfect start in the game. The visitors took the lead in the fourth minute when Leonardo scored in the air. However, Henan quickly equalized as Achimpen's header made the breakthrough in the 22nd minute. Huang Zichang scored in the 34th minute to put Henan beyond the reach of the visitors.
Henan reversed Zhejiang at home and won the "provincial team" derby for the second consecutive round. Henan improved their total to 24 points, surpassing Wuhan's undefeated streak, and climbed to eighth place in the rankings, seemingly free of the pressure of relegation. Zhejiang team in a variety of games in three consecutive losses. The recent comprehensive performance is relatively low, 28 points ranked sixth.
Shenzhen Xinpengcheng 2-1 Changchun Yatai
At the Shenzhen Baoan Sports Center Stadium, the referee was the famous Mai Maiti Jiang from Xinjiang and Liu Wei from Shenyang was the VAR. 18 minutes in, Changchun Yatai's goal by Suzu turned into a penalty kick. Fortunately, Serginho also scored the main penalty. Edu Garcia scored a goal in the 71st minute, after the VAR turned back to judge the first handball. Thiago's header went into the top in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, the offside was blown away and Shenzhen fans experienced a continuous mix of ice and fire. Shenzhen finally equalized when Edu Garcia broke through in the 82nd minute. In the 90th +7th minute, Dugaric broke the goal to build the score, Shenzhen team reversed the opponent at home.
This match belongs to the relegation battle, both sides need to grab points for relegation. Shenzhen Xinpengcheng won in a thrilling home match, undefeated for three consecutive rounds. After getting the key 3 points, the total points increased to 21, and the relegation zone is 4 points ahead of relative safety, but the situation is unstable. Changchun Yatai, undefeated for four consecutive matches, suffered a double blow and dropped to 12th place.
Nantong Zhiyun 0-2 Shandong Taishan
Qingdao West Coast 3-3 Meizhou Hakka
Qingdao West Coast led 2-0 in the 12th minute after the first leg. Meizhou Hakka chased a 3-3 draw in the 59th minute before a blown goal in the 62nd minute couldn't be surpassed. The two sides are now tied on 17 points with two draws in the season. Meizhou Hakka is higher on two goal difference, but the relegation situation is not optimistic. Shandong Taishan beat Nantong Zhiyun on the road thanks to Kressan's second goal, finally going undefeated for five consecutive rounds and giving their opponents four consecutive defeats.
