On December 31, Beijing time, the relegation group of the Chinese Super League launched the penultimate round of competition, and tianjin Jinmen Tigers beat Qingdao 1-0, and after getting 3 points, they grasped the initiative of relegation. The Cangzhou Lions beat Dalian 2-0, and both they and Wuhan were successfully relegated early. Chongqing drew 0-0 with Shenhua, 1 point advantage to beat Dalian, the last round as long as the win can be successfully relegated, Qingdao team entered the play-off early.
Before this round, Shenhua and Henan were successfully relegated early, the Cangzhou Lions only needed 1 point to ensure landing, and the Wuhan team also had the initiative. The gap between Dalian, Chongqing and Qingdao is only 1 point, the three teams have to compete for the place of direct relegation, Qingdao team ranks at the bottom, and they are likely to play in the play-offs. In the 21st round of the showdown, 3 games kicked off at the same time, Shenhua against Chongqing, Dalianren against Cangzhou Lions, Qingdao against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers.
Shenhua arranged more young players to play, Chongqing is also the all-Chinese class to play, this game both teams have a chance, especially Yang Xu's header hit the goalbeat, it is a pity. In the end, the two teams shook hands 0-0, Chongqing only got 1 point, the points reached 17 points, they still forced Dalian people to rank 6th in the relegation group, as long as the final round defeated Wuhan, they can be relegated successfully and grasp the initiative.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers against Qingdao, this is a decisive battle between the two teams, Tianjin can only jump out of the relegation zone if they win, and Qingdao can only get 3 points to continue the hope of direct relegation. In this game, the two teams played very fiercely, Fang Jingqi saved Liu Jian's close-range shot, and in the 92nd minute, Magno seized the opportunity of a corner kick to score a killer goal for Tianjin. In the end, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers defeated Qingdao 1-0, with 18 points, and the ranking was promoted to the 5th place in the relegation group, and as long as they defeated the Cangzhou Lions in the final round, they could be relegated successfully, and their situation was very good.
Cangzhou Lions beat Dalian 2-0, early relegation success, the oscars scored twice in the game, and after the Cangzhou Lions scored 3 points, the points reached 24 points. Dalian people only have 16 points, ranking second from the bottom, their last game against Qingdao, they want to succeed in relegation, not only to win the ball, but also to see the results of the other two games, unable to control their own destiny. Qingdao team entered the Super League play-off early and will play against Zhejiang, the third place in the Central League, in the play-offs, which is the last chance for Qingdao team.
Wuhan is also successful in early relegation, they are 4 points ahead of Dalian, Li Jinyu led the team ashore in advance, next season the Chinese Super League is sure to have a Wuhan derby, and the showdown between Wuhan and Wuhan three towns is also worth paying attention to.