The Northwest Wolves came out on top in a tightly contested match, climbing to 38 points in the standings and temporarily occupying fourth place, ensuring that they remain firmly in the top five at the end of this round of fixtures. Despite being just two points adrift of third-place Qingdao Hainiu, Chang'an Athletic still has dreams of realizing their overtaking. Zibo Cuju, who have failed to be beaten in their previous five matches but have not moved significantly in the rankings for the time being, are expected to be hovering between 10th and 11th place at the end of this round of fixtures, 11 points ahead of the relegation zone.
Suzhou Dongwu has been maintaining a full Chinese squad this season, and its performance in the first 19 rounds was quite well received. Although it is not the favorite to overtake the Super League, the team has not been under much pressure in terms of relegation, and has been hovering in the middle of the table for a long period of time. Although Liaoning Shenyang City also had a full Chinese squad in the first half of the season, due to the overall poor performance, the team made some reinforcements and improved their performance recently, but they have never been able to get out of the relegation zone, and the pressure of relegation is quite high.
Only 12 minutes into the match, Men Yang scored a header to give Suzhou Dongwu the lead. Then, in the 20th minute, Suzhou Dongwu counterattacked quickly, and Li Haowen added another goal to give his team a two-goal lead going into the halftime break. In the second half, Shenyang City fought back with all their might until the 72nd minute, when Baihetiar Paizira scored from a narrow angle, Shenyang City finally got a point back.
With this win, Suzhou Dongwu has remained undefeated for five consecutive matches and has temporarily jumped up to seventh place. With this win, Suzhou Dongwu is now 14 points clear of the relegation zone, and with 14 rounds of fixtures remaining, the relegation situation is relatively solid. Liaoning Shenyang City will continue to struggle in the relegation zone. The difference in points between them and the teams in front of them is not that big, but given that most of the teams have strengthened their lineups, it will be quite difficult for Shenyang City to catch up.
