On the evening of December 22, Beijing time, the Chinese Super League championship group ushered in a focus battle, guangzhou team against Shanghai harbor. In the end, the two teams did not break the goal, with a score of 0-0 to exchange white rolls, Guangzhou team with the all-Chinese class lineup "upset" forced to equal the three major foreign aid sitting in the Shanghai harbor,
Both teams have won the Chinese Super League championship, Guangzhou team has won the championship 8 times, ranking first in history, and Shanghai Harbor has only won in 2018, once ending Guangzhou's 7 consecutive championship records.
At present, in the standings, the two teams have 34 points together, Guangzhou team ranks second in terms of goal difference, Shanghai Harbor ranks third, in addition to 8 points behind the top of the list, the championship is basically hopeless, this showdown has become a key game for runner-up.
In terms of starting, Guangzhou sent Wei Shihao and Yang Liyu as a double forward, Zhong Yihao, Yan Dinghao, Hou Yu, Zhang Xiuwei and Liao Lisheng sat in the midfield, Jiang Guangtai, Zhang Linpeng and Deng Hanwen led the three defenders, and Shanghai Harbor sent Oscar, Paulinho and Mui three foreign aides.
After the opening, the Guangzhou team was in the inferior position, the Shanghai seaport relied on the three major foreign aid for a long time to form a siege, and Matijiang completed two long-range shots in less than 20 minutes after the opening.
As the game progressed, Guangzhou relied on active scrambling, gradually instigated multiple attacks, half-time, the score was still 0-0 draw, Guangzhou team 40% possession rate, shooting 2-7 and shooting 0-1 behind Shanghai Harbor.
In the second half, Wei Shihao stepped on a bicycle into the penalty area and his left-footed shot was confiscated by Yan Junling, and Zheng Zhi applauded from the sidelines. In the 68th minute, Zheng Zhi made a substitution adjustment, Li Xuepeng and Tan Kaiyuan came off the bench, and Zhong Yihao and Hou Yu went off the field separately. In the 71st minute, Paulinho and Deng Hanwen clashed, and the referee each showed a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Oscar's shot from inside the penalty area was deflected and another missed opportunity.
In the end, the match ended with a score of 0-0, each taking 1 point, and this draw made Guangzhou team unable to beat Shanghai Harbor for 3 consecutive times after a gap of 7 years.
At present, the two teams have 35 points, Guangzhou continues to rely on the goal difference advantage to rank second, Shanghai Harbor ranks third, while ending another game, Shandong Taishan reversed Changchun Yatai, so that Guangzhou and Shanghai Harbor continue to lag behind the top 10 points, Shandong Taishan can win the championship in advance in the next round.