On June 29, at 3:30 p.m. Beijing time.
China Super League (soccer league)
In the 7th round of the league, a key battle in Dalian, Shanghai Harbor vs.
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
Once again, the same city derby was staged. In the end, the Shanghai derby ended in a 1-1 draw. After the match, Shanghai Seaports head coach Leko attended the press conference.
Leko began his comments on the match by admitting, "It was quite an interesting game, with elements such as penalties and VAR taking turns, and we are quite happy with the 1-1 scoreline. Shenhua did have the potential to break the game open, and Yan Junling did quite well to pounce on the penalty. We were lucky too, but of course, we owe this luck to the hard work of our players. Today's one point means a lot to us, thanks to the hard work of the players."
However, Leko expressed his displeasure with his team for conceding a goal in the first half, explaining, "That was just an emotional reaction on the field at the time, and I'm not going to overreact to the players' mistakes when they come off the field. I was happy with the effort shown by the players and won't overreact or blame the players for some of the mistakes."
Talking about Yu Hai's play, Leko said: "Bassogo was eye-catching, and Yu Hai had a very hard time defending him. It was difficult for us to defend against him, not just for Yu Hai, but for the whole team. Yu Hai is a model for many players to learn from and I like his performance whether he plays or not."
