On November 8, 2022, the 24th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) ended with 9 matches settled. Wuhan Sanzhen and Shandong Taishan went head-to-head with a win and a loss, while Guangzhou City and Guangzhou suffered defeats, making the suspense of the league title and relegation more and more tense.
In this round of matches, Taishan defeated Shanghai Shenhua 2-0, while Sanzhen beat Beijing Guoan by the same score. After 24 rounds, both teams are leading the league with 59 points, 13 points away from third-place Shanghai Port, and the title race seems to be dominated by these two giants. However, although Taishan's recent performance has been solid, the strength of Korean foreign aid Sun Junho has been damaged by his departure from the team to prepare for the World Cup. At the same time, Taishan will face Harbor and Guoan in the next few rounds, while the three towns' opponents are mostly mid-tier teams, so the road to the championship is also covered with a layer of fog.
It is worth mentioning that the losses of Guangzhou and Guangzhou City teams in this round make the relegation situation more and more serious. On the table, Hebei is at the bottom of the table with 0 points, and relegation is a foregone conclusion. Guangzhou, Guangzhou City and Wuhan Changjiang will join the ranks of relegation. Changjiang is currently on 18 points, Guangzhou on 15 and Guangzhou City on 13. Despite Guangzhou's recent slump and 11 consecutive rounds without a win, Cheung Kong is facing wage arrears and will be heavily penalized by the Football Association if they fail to resolve the issue in a timely manner. In contrast, Guangzhou City is in the bottom three of the table, but the relegation situation is relatively optimistic.
