China Premier League (CPL)
In the bye match of the 12th round, Dalian People's Football Club thrashed Shenzhen 5-1 at home, a result that made Shenzhen suffer five consecutive defeats since the return of the home-and-away system. The last time they won was back on July 11, when they beat the
Beijing Guoan (soccer team)
The With the resumption of home-and-away matches in August, Shenzhen failed to turn the tide, losing their first match 0-2 to Zhejiang, followed by consecutive 0-2 defeats to Harbor. This was followed by defeats of 1-4 and 1-5 in the last three games against Guangzhou, Wuhan Sanzhen and Dalian People. With only 3 goals scored in five games, but 16 goals conceded, the situation is not optimistic. ! [Match Chart](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/20220902/202209830200471302042428.png) After the 1-5 defeat against Dalian Ren, Shenzhen defender Yuan Mincheng confessed in an interview: "In the course of the losing streak, the team exposed a lot of problems, as a player, I feel powerless to return to heaven. Now the situation, the fans also see in the eyes, I feel very sorry for this." In today's post-match press conference, Shenzhen head coach Li Zhangsu was absent and was replaced by assistant coach Zhang Xiaorui. Zhang Xiaorui said, "First of all, I would like to apologize for the absence of Li, because Li's health condition is a bit uncomfortable, so today I will attend the conference instead of him."
