On the night of July 30, the curtain finally came down on the 19th round of the Chinese Super League. Shandong Taishan defeated Beijing Guoan by an overwhelming 3-0 margin, while Wuhan Sanzhen beat Qingdao Hainiu by a small 1-0 margin. As the matches came to an end, Chinese Super League officials quickly revealed the latest standings.
Shanghai Seaport swept Shanghai Shenhua 5-0 in a dramatic derby, climbing to 46 points and extending their lead to 11. With 11 rounds of matches remaining in the season, winning the title seems to be within reach as long as they remain consistent.
Shanghai Shenhua are currently in second place, but the loss in the city derby has certainly dealt them a heavy blow, and fans are in disbelief at the result.
Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua suffered the same misfortune. They suffered a surprising 0-3 defeat against Shandong Taishan. At the end of the match, Beijing Guoan dropped to eighth place with 28 points, while Shandong Taishan climbed to fourth place with 32 points. Shandong Taishan is expected to overtake Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua to move into second place.
The match between Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Changchun Yatai ended in a 0-0 draw, with both sides failing to score. This draw brings their number of draws to 12, making them the "masters of draws".
In the relegation race, Henan managed to withstand the pressure and claimed three points with a 3-1 win over Shenzhen, while Meizhou Hakka beat Dalian Ren 2-1 in a crucial six-point battle. Both Henan and Meizhou Hakka have 19 points for the time being, easing the relegation pressure.
Qingdao Sea Bulls lost 0-1 despite goalkeeper Mou Pengfei's repeated attempts to clear the danger against Wuhan Sanzhen. After the match, Qingdao Hainiu ranked 13th with 16 points.
Nantong Zhiyun, Shenzhen and Dalian Ren all suffered losses in this round of matches, respectively ranked 14th to 16th, the relegation situation is still serious.
