On August 17th, Beijing time, the 13th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) was held between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua, which was undoubtedly a fierce collision between the newly promoted horse and the old giants. After a 90-minute battle, Chengdu Rongcheng beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-0 and took all three points. With this victory, Chengdu Rongcheng successfully surpassed Shanghai Shenhua and jumped to the 4th position in the league.
Chengdu Rongcheng, as a promoted team, has shown impressive strength and has recently won four consecutive games. Meanwhile, Shanghai Shenhua did not make effective reinforcements during the transfer window, despite the first phase of the performance is still good, but in the second phase of the first match with Yatai draw, this time the two strong encounter, who will be able to laugh in the end, become the focus of attention.
The match attracted a lot of attention as Chengdu Rongcheng broke the deadlock in the 12th minute. In the 33rd minute, Chengdu Rongcheng created a penalty kick in the penalty area, but the referee canceled the penalty after a VAR review. Felipe scored the second goal for Chengdu Rongcheng in the 86th minute of the second half, which became the turning point of the match.
With a 2-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua, Chengdu Rongcheng has won five consecutive matches and is undefeated for 11 rounds in the league. With 6 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in 14 matches, Chengdu Rongcheng is now in 4th place in the league with 24 points, and with its current form, the team is fully capable of retaining the 4th place in the league and trying to qualify for the AFC Champions League.
For Chengdu Rongcheng, the team's current form is excellent, and head coach Xu Zhengyuan has proved his ability. In last season's Central League, Xu Zhengyuan was mocked by Xie Hui, who said that he "can't play even with money", but now, Xu Zhengyuan has led his team to the 4th place in the league, while Dalian is on the edge of the relegation zone, so the comparison of strengths is clear to see.
Chengdu Rongcheng's performance reflects the new style of Chinese Super League promoted horses. Compared to some of the Chinese Super League veteran teams, the current state of the slump, while the three Chinese Super League promotion horses are performing well, which undoubtedly shows that the Chinese Super League team is in urgent need of renewal, the problem of salary arrears to be resolved as early as possible, the only way, the Chinese Super League can usher in the hope of recovery.
