Shandong Taishan's poor performance is largely attributed to the weak power of foreign aid. In the most recent game, for example, the team was only able to field two starting foreign aiders, and with Delgado on the bench, the total number of foreign aiders was only three. In contrast, teams such as Shanghai Harbor, Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng have long maintained five foreign aid starters and have substitutes available.
Changchun Yatai responded with a 4141 formation, with Beric up front, Tan Long, Zui, Zhang Yufeng and Serginho in midfield, Wang Yu as defensive midfielder, a backline consisting of Li Shenyuan, Rosic, Yuan Mincheng and Abdukhemiti, and Wu Yaxe in goal. The total value of the starting players is up to 4.65 million euros.
Changchun Yatai's starting lineup featured four foreign players.
Only in the 10th minute of the game, Changchun Yatai launched a counterattack, Tan Long broke through on the left and passed the ball, Berridge crossed the ball inside the penalty area, Serginho quickly inserted the ball and broke the goal easily without anyone defending it, Changchun Yatai led Shandong Taishan 1:0. Shandong Taishan's defense looked out of sorts due to the absence of their main players.
In the 26th minute, Shandong Taishan kicked off a corner kick, and after a header scramble, Kazayishvili scored with a left-footed shot to equalize the score.
In the 44th minute, Wu Xinghan broke the ball in the midfield, brought the ball to the right side of the front field, Peng Xinli header, Shandong Taishan rebounded.
In the 68th minute, Beric was shoveled down by Zheng Zheng, the referee awarded a penalty kick, Serginho hit the penalty, Shandong Taishan suffered another draw.
In the other match, Chengdu Rongcheng beat Qingdao Hainiu 5-1 on the road. As of the 16th round, Shandong Taishan accumulated 30 points, two points behind third-place Chengdu Rongcheng. Beijing Guoan beat Cangzhou Lions 4-0 at home, accumulating 31 points after 16 rounds, and Shandong Taishan dropped to fifth place in the Chinese Super League table.
