At 19:30 on August 15, a much-anticipated bye match was staged in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League Gusau Division, with the two opposing sides being the powerful Beijing
national security
and Shanghai
Shenhua prefecture level city in south China
The venue of the game was chosen to be the Jiangyin Sports Center.
[Spotlight
national security
In the first 14 rounds completed
national security
With a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, they have 21 points and are in 5th place in the Gusau Region. The situation is currently tense and
national security
Points must be scored in this game to keep the chances of getting into the title contenders' group, and in case of a loss, a place in the relegation group will be inevitable.
若
national security
If they beat Shenhua, they will overtake them and secure a place in the top four. In case of a draw, they will have to hope that Wuhan will beat Hebei, and then Beijing and Hebei will have the same 22 points.
national security
The team is expected to finish in the top four by virtue of its win-loss record. In this round of matches, Gao Tianyi is suspended for accumulating 8 yellows and Ji Zhongguo is back from suspension.
Before the match, Head Coach Bilic said, "We did a great job in the last game, showing our spirit and teamwork. We were full of fighting spirit and showed our strength. I believe that keeping this momentum will help us in the next game. We will face a strong team and if we believe in ourselves and play the way we did in the last game, we will reach our goal."
[Review
Shenhua prefecture level city in south China
With 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the first 14 rounds of matches and 22 points, Shenhua is ranked 3rd in the Gushu Division.Shenhua occupies the initiative to enter the Championship Group, and as long as they don't lose, they can enter the top four. If they lose to
national security
Shenhua will also have to hope that Hebei will also lose to Wuhan, and then Shenhua and Hebei will be tied with a goal difference of +6 and +1 respectively, and if both sides lose in the final round, the 4th and 5th place will be decided according to the total goal difference.
Before the match, Head Coach Mao Yijun said, "As we all know, there is a crucial match tomorrow, and all of us in the team are aware of the importance of the match, and all of us are well-prepared to meet this most crucial competition. Now the outside world has been analyzing how we should respond, but we all never thought about how we should respond. For me, every game is all about going all out for the win, we will prepare for the win and all the players know my guidelines."
[Historical encounter]
national security
They have met Shenhua 58 times in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup and Supercup.
national security
25 wins, 13 draws and 20 losses. Of these, 53 meetings have taken place in the Chinese Super League.
national security
22 wins, 13 draws, 18 losses.
[Projected debut]
Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China
national security
:: 1 - Housen; 19 - Liu Huan, 22 - Yu Dabao, 24 - Yang Fan; 4 - Li Lei, 6 - Ji Zhongguo, 8 - Park Cheng, 27 - Wang Gang; 9 - Zhang Yuning, 17 - Bakambu, 28 - He Xiaoyu (U23)
Shanghai
Shenhua prefecture level city in south China
: 27 - Li Shuai; 2 - Aidi, 5 - Zhu Chenjie (U23), 22 - Jonic, 13 - Zhao Mingjian; 12 - Wu Xi, 25 - Peng Xinli; 28 - Cao Yunding, 9 - Adrian, 17 - Bassogo; 10 - Moreno
