In the 9th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua lost away to Chengdu Rongcheng, and Shenhua goalkeeper Ma Zhen punched Romulo red in the last moment, and will definitely be punished by the Chinese Football Association.
In the 8th round of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan defender Judson knocked down Beric with a punch and was shown a red card by the referee after the match. On Tuesday, the soccer federation announced the penalty for a five-game ban for Judson.
Trailing by one goal, Shenhua equalized the score. However, the referee awarded a penalty after looking back in slow motion in the 83rd minute, and Axon scored a penalty to help Chengdu Rongcheng take the lead, and also made the Shenhua players unable to control their emotions.
After going into stoppage time, the two players clashed and, surprisingly, Ma Zhen punched Romulo in the face. The referee first showed Ma Zhen a yellow card, and after receiving a reminder from the video assistant referee, the referee showed a red card instead.
Since Shenhua has run out of substitution places, he can only let Jin Yangyang make a guest appearance as a goalkeeper. Although the consequences are not as severe as Judson's, Ma Zhen's actions are the same as Judson's, which means that he is likely to be banned for 5 games.