At 18:00 on the night of August 5, the 12th round of the Chinese Super League started with a fierce match between Shandong Taishan and Shenzhen. In the first half, Shandong Taishan broke the deadlock in the third minute with Xu Xin's blistering shot, followed by Fellaini's and Guo Tianyu's headers, Li Yuanyi's long-distance shot, and Fellaini's second goal of the match, which gave Shandong Taishan a 4-0 lead at the end of the half. In the second half, Archie Mbeng scored again with a shot from distance to give Shandong Taishan a 4-2 win over Shenzhen and continue to lead the table with 27 points.
Shandong Taishan have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1 in the last ten rounds of league matches, and are undefeated in their last ten meetings with Shenzhen, showing a strong psychological advantage. Their undefeated rate is as high as 90%, and their morale is booming. Shenzhen team in the last ten rounds of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, although the number of goals, but the defensive end of the problem can not be ignored, currently with 21 points temporarily ranked third in Group A. The team will be the first in Group A to win, 3 draws and 2 losses.
In the first half, Shandong Taishan showed high efficiency. Xu Xin opened the scoring for Shandong Taishan in the 3rd minute when he took a pass from a teammate and shot calmly in the close-in. In the 18th minute, Sun Junhao's corner kick assisted Fellaini's header to extend the score.
Shandong Taishan added a second goal in the 29th minute when Liu Binbin's cross was met by Guo Tianyu's header. However, the Shenzhen side gradually gained strength in the second half, with Li Yuanyi's shot in the 31st minute helping the team to equalize the goal. But Shandong Taishan did not get discouraged, and Fellaini's shot in the 33rd minute increased the score again.
In the second half, Achimpen's pick-and-roll scored to seal the win for Shandong Taishan. At the end of the match, Shandong Taishan beat Shenzhen 4-2, cementing their lead at the top of the table.
