The seventh round of the 2021 Chinese Super League season came to an end with a bang. Cannavaro commanded Guangzhou to sweep Qingdao 6-0, Golat scored twice, Liao Lisheng international wave success; Taishan 2-0 shutout of Cangzhou Lions, Fellaini goals, Zheng Zheng solid defense; Changchun Yatai 2-0 win over Beijing Guoan, goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian heroic saves, Sun Jie attack and defense; Henan 1-1 draw with Guangzhou City, Wang Shangyuan international wave; Shanghai Shenhua 3-1 win over the Tianjin Tigers, Jin Xinyu state of mind, Oscar penalty kick success, harbor 1-0 win over Hebei. The Shanghai Shenhua 3-1 victory over the Jinmen Tiger, Jin Xinyu form, Oscar penalty kick success, seaport 1-0 victory over Hebei. Sohu Sports selects the best lineup for this round of the Chinese Super League as follows:
Best Goalkeeper: Shi Xiaotian (Changchun Yatai)
Shi Xiaotian was outstanding in Changchun Yatai's win over Beijing Guoan, with his excellent goal line position making Guoan's shots repeatedly fall short. Wang Ziming, Ji Zhongguo and other people's shots were pounced on by Shi Xiaotian, who made seven saves in this round to keep the team's goal intact.
Best Defender: Yuan Min Cheng (Shenzhen)
Won Min-sung played well against Chongqing, scoring a goal and contributing three breakaways, one blocked pass and one blocked shot on the defensive end in a solid performance.
Best Defender: Sun Jie (Changchun Yatai)
Sun Jie scored a goal in Changchun Yatai's win over Beijing Guoan and was outstanding on the defensive end of the pitch, leading his team back into the title contenders' group with three points after shutting out Guoan.
Best Defender: Zheng Zheng (Shandong Taishan)
Zheng Zheng had 4 breakaways, 3 blocks and 3 steals in Shandong Taishan's match against Cangzhou Lions, 1 blocked pass and 2 blocked shots, with a pass success rate of 92%, and was a key player in the team's 2-0 win.
Best Forward: Liao Lisheng (Guangzhou)
Liao scored for Guangzhou for the first time since 2017 after more than four years when he broke through with a free-kick international against Qingdao.
Best Defender: Wang Shangyuan (Songshan Longmen, Henan)
Wang Shangyuan scored just three minutes into the match against Guangzhou City to help Henan complete the blitz of goals.
Best defender: Fellaini (Shandong Taishan)
Fellaini had an eye-catching header against Cangzhou and made 83 passes with a 91.6% pass success rate for the game.
Best defender: Oscar (Shanghai Harbor)
Oscar was the man of the match against River, scoring from the penalty spot and delivering four key passes.
Best Forward: Gaolat (Guangzhou)
Golat scored twice in Guangzhou's match against Qingdao and was the key to his team's victory.
Best Striker: Jin Xinyu (Shanghai Shenhua)
Kim Shin-wook was in resurgent form when he scored an international goal against the Jinmen Tigers.
Best striker: Caldecott (Shenzhen)
Caldecott added a brace against Chongqing and has scored six goals this season, scoring efficiently.
Best Coach: Cannavaro (Guangzhou)
Cannavaro commanded Guangzhou to a 6-0 win, activating a number of scorers such as Gaolat and Liao Lisheng to help the team get back into the title race.
