China Super League (soccer league)
In the 18th round of the league, in a match called "Heaven's King Mountain", Wuhan Three Town, even facing the heavy pressure of four foreign aiders not being able to play, still drew 1-1 with Shandong Taishan, ending their previous 12 consecutive victories, and failing to break the Chinese Super League's record of consecutive victories.
The last time Shandong Taishan appeared in the league was on August 31st, when they lost 1-2 against Shanghai Shenhua, ending their nine-game winning streak and allowing Wuhan Sanzhen to pull away. Prior to this clash, Shandong Taishan were still 4 points behind Wuhan Sanzhen despite having played one more round. If they lose to Wuhan Sanzhen again, they will be separated by 7 points with one more round to play, which almost means they bid farewell to the title race.
For Wuhan Sanzhen, this match is also significant, as Shandong Luneng Taishan in 2006 and Guangzhou Evergrande in 2019 both won 13 consecutive Super League matches and eventually won the Super League title that year. Currently, Wuhan Sanzhen has won 12 consecutive games and is four points ahead of Shandong Taishan despite playing one less round, an obvious advantage. It is worth mentioning that the result of the match against Shandong Taishan will directly determine whether Wuhan Sanzhen can continue their winning streak, as the previous two matches were postponed for some reasons.
Wuhan Sanzhen have been on a winning streak since their 1-1 draw with Shenhua in the 3rd round of the Chinese Super League. Against Shandong Taishan, who also have a winning streak, they played well in the first half and broke through first, but were equalized in the second half, despite having four less foreign players. In the end, the two sides shook hands 1-1, Wuhan Sanzhen failed to achieve 13 consecutive wins and failed to match Taishan and Guangzhou.
Despite failing to win 13 consecutive matches, Wuhan Sanzhen were undoubtedly the winners in this match. In the absence of four foreign players and playing on the road, they still picked up a valuable point and are still four points ahead of Shandong Taishan with one less round to play, which undoubtedly makes Wuhan Sanzhen another solid step forward on the road to the Super League Championship.
