Who would have thought that in the second half, Shenhua would be in trouble so quickly. Stanciu cleverly picked up a pass, Malcolm broke through Bizinho's defense with a meaty effort, forming a one-two punch with a precise left-footed long-distance shot to break through the goal. This shot made Bijinho crumble instantly, and also set the stage for the subsequent goal conceded. Stanciu's assists also increased to five. However, his performance did not end there. In the 57th minute, Stanciu scored again with a stunning long-distance shot from outside the penalty area to extend Wuhan Sanzhen's lead, and his goal tally climbed to five.
In the 61st minute, Malcolm scored a hat-trick with a direct header in the penalty area without making any assisted run, overpowering Bijinho. This goal fully demonstrated Malcolm's physical advantage and excellent shooting skills. Bi Jinhao was mentally unbalanced after conceding the goal and was eventually replaced by Wu Jingui. It is worth mentioning that Malcolm completed a perfect hat-trick by scoring with his right foot, left foot and header respectively. With his tall stature and superb shooting skills, he deservedly became the number one foreign striker in the Chinese Super League. He surpassed Zhang Yuning with 8 goals to lead the list of Chinese Super League scorers.
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As the game progressed, Shenhua pulled back two goals to save some face, but it was still a shock to the fans to be bombarded with four goals in a single game by Wuhan Sanzhen. After all, Shanghai Shenhua was touted as the best defensive team in the Chinese Super League before the match, having only conceded four goals in seven games. However, in front of Wuhan Sanzhen's powerful firepower, Shenhua's defense looked out of control. Hopefully, after this game, Shenhua will be able to recover their morale quickly, as there is still a long way to go in the league. Wuhan Sanzhen has scored 27 goals, an average of more than 3 goals per game, so they are unbeatable in the first phase of the league. With two more rounds to go, Sanzhen has a 4-point lead over second-place Taishan, basically securing their position as the leader of the first stage. We will have to wait for the second phase to find out who can shake this Chinese Super League newcomer. (DD)
