On the morning of July 8, the first phase of the 2022 Chinese Super League season was in full swing, with the ninth round of matches settling in. In this round of matches, Wuhan Sanzhen beat their city rivals Wuhan Changjiang by a lopsided score of 5-0, creating one of the major highlights of the season; Chengdu Rongcheng won 2-1 against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, realizing their first win in the history of the Chinese Super League; and Shanghai Seaport narrowly lost 1-0 to Guangzhou, but still demonstrated its remarkable athletic performance.
#Focus on the highlights of the ninth round of the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) season.
In the standings, Wuhan Three Town topped the list with 29 points with 8 wins and 1 draw, and has already locked the top spot in the first stage in advance. They are followed by defending champions Shandong Taishan, who are in second place by one point. Guangzhou, Guangzhou City and Hebei are in relegation crisis. Notably, Dalian were beaten 3-0 by Guangzhou City for dropping a controversial U23 player, giving Guangzhou City their first win of the season, while Hebei are at the bottom of the table on goal difference.
