Wuhan's soccer stars, Wuhan Changjiang and Wuhan Sanzhen, have been at the top of the table with their outstanding performances in the third round of the tournament. Changjiang won all three matches to secure the top spot, while promotion rivals Sanzhen followed with two wins and a draw.
In this fierce match against Shanghai Shenhua, Wuhan Sanzhen showed the momentum of defying the enemy. In the 10th minute, Zhang Hui skillfully passed the ball to the front of the goal, Xie Pengfei took the opportunity to intervene and finished the pad shot before Eddie cleared the ball, scoring the first goal for his team, which was also his second goal this season. In three games, the team scored 11 goals and conceded only one, a remarkable performance in both offense and defense.
Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, equalized the score to 1-1 with a brilliant header by Bi Jinhao in the 93rd minute. In the extra time, Shenhua's attack from the periphery continued to apply pressure, and Basogo's pick of the ball was precise and accurate, and Bi Jinhao grabbed a header inside the penalty box, which was ruled valid by the VAR, showing the team's tenacious fighting spirit.
Meanwhile, Beijing Guoan made it two wins in a row in the new season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Tianjin Jinmen Tigers in a tightly contested match. The deadlock was not broken until the 86th minute, when Zhang Xunzhe's ball was played in by substitute Daburo. Although the referee initially raised his flag to indicate offside, the video assistant referee confirmed the goal was valid, and Guoan eventually won by one goal.
