At 19:30 Beijing time on December 15, the 16th round of the relegation group of the second stage of the 2021 Chinese Super League, Cangzhou Lions played against Shanghai Shenhua. In the first half, Dumbia broke the deadlock; in the second half, Senghor came off the bench. In the end, Shenhua drew 1-1 with the Cangzhou Lions.
Before the match, the two teams announced their starting lineups. In the Cangzhou Lions, Oscar and Suzu continued to join forces, with Senghor on standby; on the Shenhua side, Jonik, Adrian and Dumbia led the three foreign aides.
In the 5th minute, Dumbia pressed high to grab the ball, and Adrian collided with Liu Yang when he followed up and fell into the Lions penalty area. The referee did not award a penalty after communicating with the VAR.
In the 7th minute, Sun Shilin broke the ball to plan a counterattack, Adrian cut a long-range shot, and the ball was held in the arms of Shao Puliang.
In the 10th minute, Guo Hao drove straight in with the ball, knocked back from the front of the penalty area, Xie Pengfei slightly adjusted his foot to shoot long-range, but the angle was too positive and did not pose a threat.
In the 28th minute, U23 player Wang Yi crossed from the right, Shao Puliang misjudged, and Dunbia won the top goal! Shanghai Shenhua leads 1-0!
In the 49th minute, Dunbia picked out a pass from his back, Zhu Baojie inserted a cross-tapping back post, Cao Yunding cut inwards and shot low, Shao Puliang pounced, and the ball popped up after hitting the upright.
In the 76th minute, Liao Chengjian's cross from the right, Eddie scrambled to break the siege and became a oolong assist, Oscar easily flicked his head into the net, and the referee communicated with VAR to confirm that the goal was valid! 1-1, Cangzhou Lions equalized!
In the 80th minute, Xie Pengfei drove a corner kick from the right, Jonic scrambled to the first point, and Suzu's header hit the crossbar.
After the game, there was a strange scene on the field, and the Cangzhou lions had infighting. Senghor and Liao Chengjian not only quarreled, but also physically clashed. Senghor first gave Liao Chengjian a slap, and the latter directly returned the kick. Both were shown direct red cards.
In the end, the two teams drew 1-1, Shanghai Shenhua continued to lead the relegation group with 26 points, and the Cangzhou Lions used this key draw to chase the Jinmen Tigers in points and escaped from the relegation play-off area with a goal difference advantage.