Seaport consolidated their lead at the top of the Chinese Super League table with a comfortable 2-0 win over Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. Jiang Guangtai was thought to be unable to participate in this game after he was injured in the national soccer match, but he miraculously started on the field and played the whole game with excellent stability, zero mistakes and full time, proving that the injury in the national soccer match was not serious. He contributed two clearances, two blocks, three interceptions, two steals, won eight times in confrontation, won four times in the air, conceded only eight goals, touched the ball 78 times, and had a pass success rate of 85%.
Han Pengfei (Tianjin Jinmen Tigers) made his debut in the Jinmen Tigers' 1-0 home win over Henan in this round of the tournament and maintained his good form despite the risk of injury in the national team. In this match, Han Pengfei contributed a team-high 9 clearances, 3 interceptions, 1 steal, 2 ground tackles, 8 aerials, 52 touches and 86% pass success rate, and his excellent performance guarded the goal together with goalkeeper Fang Jingqi's solid guarding.
Wang Peng (Cangzhou Lions) was outstanding in Cangzhou Lions' 2-1 win over Meizhou Hakka. He helped his team take the lead in the first half off a corner kick, and also delivered key passes, touching the ball 54 times with a pass success rate of 92%, and making 1 of 3 long passes.The defense contributed 3 clearances, 2 blocked shots, 2 interceptions, and 1 big clearance, and dominated on the ground and in the air.
Wang Qiuming (Tianjin Jinmen Tigers) earned his team's goal in the game with a 5-footer, and also delivered key passes, touching the ball 40 times, with a 76% pass success rate, and 2 of 3 on long passes.He was also outstanding on the defensive end, contributing 3 clearances, 2 interceptions, 2 steals, 5 on the ground and 5 in the air, and had a post-game score of 8.1, second only to goalkeeper Fang Jingqi.
Sergio (Changchun Yatai) was the man of the match in the direct relegation showdown between Yatai and Nantong, finishing the game in the 92nd minute of extra time after trailing by a goal in the 80th minute. He broke the deadlock for his team in the first half, assisted Beric's equalizer in the 80th minute, and scored two goals in the last 10 minutes as his performance and key passes helped his team turn around the victory.
Nelsonglus (Qingdao West Coast) assisted Riasco in breaking the deadlock in Qingdao West Coast's match by successfully breaking through the opponent's defense through his individual ability and tape play. He dished out one assist, made one key pass, touched the ball 60 times with a pass success rate of 83%, made 1 of 4 passes, and contributed one interception on the defensive end.
Fernando (Shanghai Shenhua) delivered two assists to help his team equalize when Shenhua fell behind by two goals against Zhejiang, then scored another goal in the second half to seal the win, completing one shot, two passes and delivering two key passes to create two scoring chances in 69 minutes, with 31 touches, a pass success rate of 74%, and contributing one steal on the defensive end.
Luis (Shanghai Shenhua) put on a 1-shot, 2-transmission show in Shenhua's match against Zhejiang, scoring the first goal in the first half and assisting Wang Haijian and Fernando in the second half to seal the win. He delivered two key passes, touched the ball 36 times with a pass success rate of 72%, contributed four clearances on the defensive end, won four out of 12 on the ground and six out of 13 in the air, and scored 8.5 points after the match.
Ewell (Canyon Lions) was the centerpiece of the Canyon Lions' offense in Oscar's absence, dishing out two assists and making six key passes for 55 touches and an 80 percent pass success rate, contributing three sacks and two steals on the defensive side of the ball, winning six of 11 on the ground and two of five in the air for a postgame score of 8.2.
Felipe (Chengdu Rongcheng) was the highlight of his team's offense as he finished with four goals in Chengdu Rongcheng's 2-2 draw with Beijing Guoan. He also excelled on the defensive end of the field, touching the ball 42 times with a pass success rate of 76%, winning four confrontations, three in the air, and scoring 8.5 points after the match.
