On August 10th, at 20:00 Beijing time, the focus of the 22nd round of the Chinese Super League was staged at Shanghai Shenhua's home ground. Facing the bottom of the ranking Nantong Zhiyun, can Shanghai Shenhua show the king's style again?
As the battle raged on, Amadou broke the deadlock in the first half with a precise left-footed shot to make it 1-0. However, Malelai was injured, Fernando missed a good opportunity and Luiz failed to build on his two shots. Shanghai Shenhua led 3-0 at halftime and were in great momentum. In the second half, Wu Xi pumped in a shot, Bao Yaxiong gave away a gift with a mistake, and Nantong Zhiyun's Ji Shengpan pulled one back, but Chen Jinyi's world-wave goal sealed Shanghai Shenhua's 5-1 win.
Shanghai Shenhua started with a 4231 formation, led by four foreign aiders; Nantong Zhiyun had a 433 formation, with three foreign aiders forming an attacking trident. During the game, Nantong Zhiyun looked a bit relaxed, as if warming up for the next season's Central League. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, had a lot of chances, and Malelai missed a good chance and left the field with an injury. Amadou's brilliant left footed shot opened the door for Shanghai Shenhua. In the second half, Wu Xi extended the score, Bao Yaxiong gave away a gift by mistake, Nantong Zhiyun's Ji Shengpan equalized, but Chen Jinyi's wonderful world wave goal sealed Shanghai Shenhua's 5-1 victory.
In the end, Shanghai Shenhua swept Nantong Zhiyun 5-1, and continue to be 5 points behind the top of the table Shanghai Port. In the next round, Shanghai Derby will be held soon, and Nantong Zhiyun will face relegation crisis if they continue to be so easy. Throughout the game, Shanghai Shenhua had 61% of the ball, 22 shots on goal and 8 shots on target; Nantong Zhiyun had 5 shots on goal and 4 shots on target.
