On the night of August 1, in the 10th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Shanghai Shenhua suffered a bitter derby loss to city rivals Shanghai Seaport with a score of 0-1 in the match. After the match, several controversial penalties appeared in the match like a prairie fire, instantly ignited the tide of hot discussion among fans. According to Soccer News, Shanghai Shenhua acted quickly that night and filed a formal complaint with the CFA against the penalties.
Shenhua expressed strong dissatisfaction and appealed against the following three penalties:
Firstly, in the 27th minute, Moreno fell to the ground after making physical contact with Lu Wenjun in the box, but the referee made no call.
Then in the 75th minute, Shenhua's second attack from a set piece, Eddie missed the chance to equalize the score, but the referee ruled that Eddie was offside first, a penalty that Shenhua players and fans found hard to accept.
Finally, in the 88th minute, Yang Xu managed to break through, but before that, referee Ai Koon ruled that Dumbya had committed a foul first, a series of penalties that left Shenhua suffering from injustice.
