In contrast, Shanghai Seaport narrowly beat Cangzhou Lions 1-0 on the road, returning to the top of the table with a key goal from Wu Lei, keeping the title race in doubt for the final round. According to the schedule, Shanghai Shenhua will challenge Chengdu Rongcheng on the road in the final round, while Shanghai Harbor will meet Tianjin Jinmen Tiger at home. Analyzing the home and away matches and the overall strength of the opponents, Shanghai Seaport has a certain advantage. If they can beat Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, the trophy will belong to them again.
In the relegation battle, Nantong Jiyun fell behind by two goals at halftime, and although they recovered a goal in the second half, they eventually lost 1-3 and were relegated in the early round. They also became the first team to slip into the Chinese A League this season.
Meizhou Hakka, previously in the relegation zone, escaped from the drop zone for the time being by defeating Wuhan Sanzhen 1-0 at home and gaining three valuable points. However, in the final round, they will face the powerful Shandong Taishan on the road. If they are unlucky to lose, the risk of relegation still exists. Shandong Taishan became their hand of fate.
After a fierce 90-minute battle, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng drew 2-2 with Shanghai Shenhua on the road. In the final round, they will face Nantong Zhiyun, who has been relegated early, at home. If they can win this game, they still have a chance to complete relegation.
Although Qingdao Sea Cowboys were scored by foreigner Boakye in the late stages of the game, the goal was ruled offside through video replay and the goal was invalidated, and they ended up defeating Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 0-1. However, by virtue of goal difference, Qingdao Hainiu ranked 14th in Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. In the final round, if Qingdao Manatees beat Cangzhou Lions at home, they will be relegated. The Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, on the other hand, achieved the feat of winning six consecutive home games after winning the match.
Qingdao West Coast locked up an early relegation spot after a 1-1 draw at home to Chengdu Rongcheng.
There was no pressure on Zhejiang and Shandong Taishan to play an easy game against each other, staging a goal battle that ended in a 3-3 handshake. Henan, on the other hand, didn't show any strong desire in their match against Changchun Yatai, and the two sides exchanged a 0-0 draw. It was also the only match of the day without a goal.
