The Chinese Super League is in full swing, and in the closing stages, leaders Shanghai Seaports are hosting Shandong Taishan, who are right behind them. Shanghai Seaports is expected to win the championship if they can remain undefeated. The matchup was more exciting than the 1-1 draw in the first leg. The first leg was a highly anticipated affair, with both teams putting up a good fight, with Fellaini's goal being disallowed, causing controversy. Despite this, there was no apparent conflict between the players, with only Fellaini having a disagreement with the referee and even throwing off his captain's armband in protest.
In the rematch, the pressure was on both sides. The players were in a heated battle, the atmosphere in the stadium became more and more intense, and the brutality of the championship was clear to see. However, they did not seem to be fully committed to the game, which is a pity. Shanghai Harbour had a clear advantage, with a total player value of 219 million euros, or about 200 million yuan, making them the only team in the Chinese Super League. The manager Javier has come up with a 343 formation, with 11 players making their debut. Shandong Taishan, on the other hand, played a 4231 formation with 11 players starting. At the beginning of the match, Shanghai Seaport showed efficient form. In the 16th minute, Zhang Linpeng assisted Lu Wenjun in front of the goal for a 1-0 lead. However, in the 34th minute, Wu Lei's shot was disallowed due to a handball foul by Xu Xin. In the 42nd minute, a clash between Lv Wenjun and Chen Pu escalated into a large-scale clash, and the referee showed a yellow card and Lv was sent off. Harbour were in an unbalanced mood and in the 43rd minute, Cai Huikang clashed with Moises and the referee showed a red card. In the 45th minute, Javier protested against the referee and was also shown a red card. In the second half, Taishan tried to turn the game around with their numerical superiority, but substitute Fernando was also uncool and was sent off with a red card, turning the field into a nine-on-nine. The game went to the 88th minute, Cressan's long-distance shot nearly broke the goal, but the goalkeeper finished the save. Shi Ke followed up with an assist, Xie Wen successfully parried the goal, 1-1 draw. Throughout the match, Shanghai Seaport's ball possession was only 29%, and the number of shots and shots on goal lagged behind Taishan's. In the end, the two sides drew 1-1. In the end, the two sides drew 1-1 and played an exciting match. Referee Mai Mai Tijiang was in the spotlight, showing a total of 15 cards, including 4 yellow cards and 3 red cards for Seaport and 6 yellow cards and 2 red cards for Taishan. Despite the game spiraling out of control, Shanghai Seaport managed to make history with a strong squad, winning the Chinese Super League trophy for the second time.
