Harbor consolidated their lead at the top of the Chinese Super League table with a 2-0 win over Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. Jiang Guangtai, who made a miraculous return to the field despite being injured in a national team match, was solid throughout the game, making no mistakes and sticking to his guns all game long. The injury didn't seem to be serious for the national team. He gave two clearances, two blocked shots, three interceptions and two steals throughout the match, winning two of four physical confrontations and four of four aerial confrontations against the challenge of his opponents, allowing only eight goals, with 78 individual touches and a pass success rate of 85%.
The Jinmen Tigers beat Henan 1-0 at home, with Han Pengfei making his debut as a recently returned player from the national team. He had a chance to come on as a substitute in the national soccer team's showdown with Saudi Arabia, but was unable to do so, allowing him to save his strength and give his all to the Jinmen Tigers' game. Han Pengfei contributed a team-high 9 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 steal, 2 ground tackles, 8 aerials, 52 touches, 86% pass success rate, and 6 long passes.
Cangzhou Lions' center back Wang Peng was outstanding in the team's 2-1 win over Meizhou Hakka. In the first half, he scored the first goal for his team off a corner kick and delivered key passes, with 54 touches, 92% pass success rate, 1 of 3 long passes, and contributed 3 clearances, 2 blocked shots, 2 interceptions, and 1 big clearance on the defensive end.
Jinmen Tigers captain Wang Qiuming helped ease the team's relationship with its fans in a convincing game. In the first half, he scored a goal with an assist from Achim Pen and delivered key passes, touching the ball 40 times with a 76% pass success rate, making 2 of 3 long balls, and contributing 3 clearances, 2 interceptions, 2 steals, as well as 5 groundstrokes and 5 aerials on the defensive end.
Changchun Yatai turned back Nantong in a thrilling game with Serginho as the best player. He completed the shutout in the 92nd minute of extra time, and also opened the scoring for his team with the first goal in the first half and assisted Beric's equalizer in the 80th minute, making 42 touches and 52 passes, delivering two key passes.
Qingdao West Coast's tactics were clear, using set-pieces and defensive counter-attacks, and Nelsonglus was the key to the counter-attacks with his individual ability, delivering an assist, 83% pass success rate and 60 touches.
Shanghai Shenhua came out on top in a thrilling game, with Fernando in fine form since his return to the national team, dishing out two assists, scoring a second-half goal, and creating two scoring chances by completing one shot and two passes in 69 minutes, with a pass success rate of 74%.
Shenhua striker Luis was also in fine form, scoring first in the first half and assisting Wang Haijian and Fernando to seal the win in the second, with 36 touches, a 72% pass success rate, and contributing four saves on the defensive end.
Canyon Lions striker Ewell was the centerpiece of the team's offense in Oscar's absence, dishing out two assists with an 80 percent pass success rate and 55 touches.
Felipe was the highlight of his team's attack in Chengdu Rongcheng's 2-2 draw with Beijing Guoan, finishing with four goals, one of which was scored and one of which was scored.
