At 15:30 Beijing time on January 1, the "strong dialogue" between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Harbor in the 21st round of the Chinese Super League will start at the University Town Center Stadium. In this game, the starting lineups of both sides have also been released.
Appearances line-up
Shandong Taishan starter (4-5-1)
Goalkeeper: 14 - Wang Dalei
Defenders: 5-Zheng Zheng, 16-Li Hailong, 27-Shi Ke, 39-Song Long
Midfielders: 11-Liu Yang, 15-Qi Tianyu, 28-Sun Zhunhao, 34-Huang Cong, 36-Duan LiuYu (U23)
Forward: 19- Delgado
Substitutes: 18-Han Rong-taek, 20-Chen Zhechao, 31-Zhao Jianfei (U23), 35-Dai Lin, 8-Xu Xin, 10-Moises, 21-Liu Binbin, 33-Jin Jingdao, 38-Hao Haiyi (U23), 45-Jia Feifan (U23), 7-Guo Tianyu (U23), 29-Chengyuan
Shanghai Seaport Debut(4-5-1)
Goalkeeper: 12-Chen Wei (U23)
Defenders: 4- Wang Shenchao, 21- Yu Hai, 23-Fu Huan, 27- Zhang Wei
Midfielders: 16-Zhang Huachen (U23), 18-Zhang Yi, 20-Yang Shiyuan, 25-Matijiang, 26-Chen Chunxin
Forward: 14 - Lee Sung-lung
Substitutes: 1-Yan Junling, 22-Du Jia, 15-Li Shenyuan, 28-He Xi, 29-Nie Meng (U23), 6-Cai Huikang, 8-Oscar, 19-Muyi, 36-Abra Khan (U23), 11-Lu Wenjun, 33-Liu Zhurun (U23), 39-Hu Jinghang
Referee: Ma Li VAR: Zhang Xiaochen
In the first round of the meeting between the two sides, Shandong Taishan defeated Shanghai Haigang 2-0 with goals from two foreign players, Judson and Sun Zhunhao. Shandong Taishan has previously won the league championship again after 11 years in three rounds.
As for The Harbour team, with only the last two rounds left in the Chinese Super League this season, they and Guangzhou team have 41 points, but they are third due to the small number of goal differences, and if they can get the second place in the league, the harbor will directly advance to the AFC Champions League. It is worth mentioning that Shanghai Haigang and Shandong Taishan will also meet again in the FA Cup final on January 9.