On September 29, 2022, at 19:30, the bye match between Dalian and Shanghai Shenhua in the 18th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) kicked off at Puwan Stadium in Dalian. After a fierce battle, Dalian suffered a 1-2 reversal. In the 9th minute, Zhang Lu's shot hit the post; then in the 59th minute, Dong Yanfeng scored with an assist from Lin Liangming. However, in the second half, Zhu Jianrong scored two goals in the 88th and 90th minutes to complete the comeback. So far, Dalian has accumulated 19 points with 4 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, and achieved 1 draw and 1 loss in the last two rounds of home games, the first defeat in six home games this season. Shenhua, on the other hand, has 10 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses for 36 points, two consecutive victories, 4 wins and 2 draws in the last six rounds, and 2 wins and 1 draw in three away games this season.
In the first 18 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Dalian ranked 12th with 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses in 17 matches, while Shenhua ranked third with 9 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in 17 matches and 33 points. The two teams in the Chinese Super League and the AFC Cup, Dalian team totaled 15 times against Shenhua, achieved 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. The two teams met 14 times in the Chinese Super League, Dalian team 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, the last five meetings Dalian team 2 draws and 3 losses, last season even suffered Shenhua double kill. This season, Dalian team won 2 wins and 1 draw at home, Shenhua won 3 wins and 2 draws in the last five rounds, and 1 win and 1 draw on the road. In this game, Dalian's Liu Le and Fei Yu replaced the injured Zhu Ting and Bosanjic, while Shenhua's Bo Jiajun and Zhang Lu replaced Wen Jiabao and Xu Yougang.
[Course Highlights]
In the 9th minute, Zhang Lu took a small left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area and the ball hit the outside of the right post and bounced off the line.
In the 19th minute, Fei Yu took a shot from the top of the arc, the ball was refracted and then Zeng Cheng bravely pounced on the ball.
In the 59th minute, Lin Liangming knocked on the left side of the field and Dong Yanfeng pushed the ball over Zeng Cheng's head and into the goal. Dong Yanfeng scored his first goal of the season to give Dalian a 1-0 lead!
In the 88th minute, Qian Jie gave a cross to the right side of the road, and substitute Zhu Jianrong pushed a shot to the left side of the penalty area. Zhu Jianrong scored his sixth goal of the season in the Chinese Super League, Shenhua team equalized, 1-1!
In the 90th minute, Basogo crossed the ball from the right side of the road and after the ball was folded, Zhu Jianrong scored a header inside the penalty area. Zhu Jianrong scored his seventh goal of the season in the Chinese Super League, and Shenhua went back on top, 2-1!
In the end, Dalian defeated Shenhua 1-2.
[Both lineups]
Dalianjin (4312): 30-Wu Nano; 24-Liu Le (46'6-Wang Xianjun (U23)), 22-Dong Yanfeng, 44-Laurez (72'3-Shan Pengfei), 11-Sun Guowen; 31-Lv Peng, 14-Huang Jiahui (U23), 28-Feiyu; 10-Tsonev (65 '23-Shang Yin); 17-Mamba (46'7-Lin Liangming), 39-Yan Xianggang (46'45-Manzocchi);
Substitutes: 1-Zhang Chong, 2-Lin Longchang, 18-Ho Yupeng (U23), 25-Feng Zeyuan (U23), 26-Cui Mingan, 33-Song Zhiwei, 38-Lv Zhuo Yi (U23)
Shanghai Shenhua (4141): 19-Zeng Cheng; 23-Pa Jiajun (84'38-Wen Jiabao (U23)), 22-Jin Yangyang, 4-Jiang Shenglong (U23), 8-Zhang Lu; 7-Qian Jiezhi; 20-Yu Hanchao (17-Basogo), 33-Wang Haijian (U23) (63'25-Peng Xinli) , 12-Wu Xi, 21-Zhu Baojie (63'36-Liu Ruofan (U23)); 9-Yang Xu (78'27-Zhu Jianrong);
Substitutes not playing: 1-Ma Zhen, 6-Feng Xiaoting, 11-Bolaños, 18-Wang Yi, 26-Qin Sheng, 32-Aidi, 37-Sun Shilin
