The drums of war were beating as Shanghai Shenhua launched a fierce offensive in their own position.
In the 7th minute, Xu Haoyang played a clever low cross from the left, Ngaardew was quick to step up and make a clearance at the critical moment.
However, in the 10th minute, a misplaced pass at the back post by Ngadeu led to a decisive kick by Andre Luis, which Han Jiaqi reacted quickly to parry away.
After just 11 minutes, the field was a little calmer when Fernando made a smart forward move and Mamadou cleared in time.
Immediately after, in the 12th minute, Teixeira got rid of Ji Zhongguo and faced the crowd of defenders with a long-range shot that shocked the crowd and gave Shanghai Shenhua a 1:0 lead over Beijing Guoan.
In the 15th minute, Fabio hit a shot from inside the box near the goal, Bauahon made a solid save, Gonzalo added a shot, but it was still deflected by Bauahon.
In the 23rd minute, Teixeira pulled Ji Zhongguo in a tactical foul and unfortunately received a yellow card.
In the 28th minute, Shanghai Shenhua's attack was hampered when Fernando won the ball at the front of the box and his long-distance shot was parried by Han Jiaqi, who wasted no time in charging the goalpost.
In the 33rd minute, Wu Xi made a mistake in clearing the ball and Wang Ziming hit the goal, which was deflected by Bao Yaxiong's skillful interference.
In the 36th minute, Ji Zhongguo took a long shot from outside the box, but it went over the goal.
Beijing Guoan won a free kick in the 43rd minute, Li Lei took the penalty and Ngadeu was fouled when he collided with the keeper.
In first half added time, Gonzalo hit the ball in the air, but it went over the bar.
In the 91st minute, Wang Gang missed a pass, Shanghai Shenhua made a quick counterattack, Luis made a precise pass and Chen Jin Yi scored on a breakaway, giving Shanghai Shenhua a 2:0 lead.
In the 93rd minute, Cao Yongjing made a breakthrough and crossed the ball to Zhang Yuning, who fired a low shot into the goal, making Beijing Guoan 1:2 Shanghai Shenhua.
In the end, Shanghai Shenhua beat Beijing Guoan 2:1 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they will have a Shanghai derby against Shanghai Seaport.
