On the evening of December 5, the 29th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) resumed with four matches. Meizhou Hakka beat Hebei 4-0, with Jisen scoring three goals; Tianjin Jinmen Tigers shook hands with Guangzhou 0-0, missing the chance to extend their six-game winning streak; Chengdu Rongcheng won 1-0 against Henan Songshan Dragons; and Zhejiang beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-0 with goals by Mu Xiekui and Matthews, continuing their four-game winning streak.
Meizhou Hakka's first goal was scored by Jisen in less than 2 minutes, and then Yang Chao's header was ruled offside, but VAR intervened to change the score to 2-0. Yang Yihu assisted Jisen in the 28th minute, and then Jisen scored a hat-trick in the 67th minute to give Meizhou Hakka a 4-0 lead, and they eventually won all three points on the road to end their unbeaten streak.
In the match between Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Guangzhou, although Jinmen Tigers dominated the offense, Guangzhou goalkeeper Liu Shibo made several heroic saves, and the two sides finally drew 0-0, which brought Jinmen Tigers' winning streak to an abrupt end.
Chengdu Rongcheng scored against Henan Songshan Longmen, but Jin You and Wang Shangyuan both scored, but Jin You was offside and Wang Shangyuan was disallowed for blocking the goalkeeper's view. In the 75th minute, Karanga was shanked on a breakaway and the VAR replay failed to award a penalty kick. In the end, Saldaña finished off a corner kick melee to give Chengdu Rongcheng a 1-0 win.
In the match between Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang, the two sides exchanged scores in the first half, and in the second half, Cheng Jin assisted Mu Xiekui's header from a corner kick to give Zhejiang a 1-0 lead. In the 89th minute, Matthews scored on a penalty kick, and Zhejiang locked up a 2-0 win to remain undefeated in the league.
