Zhou Dingyang experienced a brilliant three-game winning streak in the Chinese Super League with Henan Jianye, only to be challenged at home against last season's champions Shanghai SIPG. The atmosphere before the match appeared tense due to the absence of star foreigners Ivo and Hulk. Although Henan Jianye was overwhelmed in the first half, they were threatening on the counter-attack. Shanghai SIPG, on the other hand, took the lead in the 33rd minute when Ahmad broke through with a penalty kick after a clever combination between Hu Jinghang and Elkeson. In the second half, Henan Jianye had 67% possession but their attacks were easily neutralized. Lack of Ivo's support, the positioning of the ball also did not form a threat, and finally lost 0:1, three consecutive victories came to an end.
Chen Bo Liang brought victory to his team in Zhejiang Greentown's Central League match. Facing bottom side Xinjiang Snow Leopard, Chen Bo Liang created a penalty kick and scored in the penalty shootout to give Greentown the lead. Despite Xinjiang's stubborn resistance, Greentown failed to capitalize on the second half attacking chances of Dino and Martins, and eventually won 1:0, ending a four-game winless streak.
Wen Zhihao shined in the game at Beijing North Sports University. Just six minutes into the game, he was awarded a penalty kick for a handball foul, which was scored by Govu. He then scored again in the match to help his team take a 3-1 lead. In the second half, NTSU continued to extend its lead, with Wen Zhihao scoring a goal and an assist on a 12-yard penalty kick, and was undoubtedly the MVP of the game. with three goals in nine games, Wen Zhihao tied his career record for goals scored in a single season.
Qingdao Yellow Sea's Yin Yagi showed excellent defense ability in the game. He helped his team take the lead with a header just one minute into the game. Afterwards, Meizhou Hakka's Wang Pan equalized the score, but Yellow Sea took the lead again with Wang Dong's assist. In the second half, Yellow Sea and Meizhou Hakka were tied at 2:2, and Yin Yagi played steadily throughout the game, collecting his first goal of the season.
