The season-opening Shanghai derby kicked off at the Puwan Stadium in Dalian on June 8, in the Beijing time zone.
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
With goals from Bassogo and Yang Xu, the team defeated Shanghai Seaport by a score of 2-0. Seaport, on the other hand, suffered their second consecutive defeat. After the match, Seaport's head coach Leco expressed his views and although he was satisfied with his team's performance, he admitted that his team lost the match because they did not seize the opportunity to finish the game.
Leko said in the post-match conference, "Although the match was not a bad one, with both sides striving for all three points, the winner was ultimately determined by the individual abilities of the players and their ability to grasp the chances on the field. Today we had a few chances that we didn't capitalize on, and Shenhua seized those chances. I'd like to congratulate Shenhua, they played slightly better today and had a bit more luck. I have no complaints about my players. Their fighting spirit and will to fight were outstanding. Now this kind of result is something none of us would like to see."
Speaking about the timing of player Ndiaye's return, Leake responded, "He just finished a two-month isolation and just practiced with the team for two days. But I can't give a definitive answer yet, and your question is interesting in that not all of our problems on the offensive line are from the offensive line. We are in a different situation than other teams and we need at least 6-7 weeks, if not two months to get the team fully ready. When we are ready we can talk about who is in better shape and who is not. It's still difficult for me to answer whether Ndiaye will be a key player in our forward line."
Lecco chose to remain silent on the reason for Cai Huikang's second consecutive start, "This involves our internal issues and I can't give an answer."
As for the performance of Paulinho, who came on as a substitute, Leko commented, "Paulinho, like Oscar, is an indispensable part of our team. He didn't get a chance to play in most of the games last season. Unfortunately, his form in the new season is not ideal, we have been trying to hope that he can reach his best form, but unfortunately, four months of unsystematic training has led to a decline in his form." (Sohu Sports Pei Li)
