At 19:35 on April 5, Beijing time, a key battle in the fourth round of the Chinese Super League began. Beijing Guoan sat at the home workers' stadium to face Shanghai Port. And in this game, the starting lineups of both sides have also been released.
【Starters of both sides】
Beijing Guoan starting XI (4-5-1)
Goalkeeper: 34-Hussen
Defenders: 2-Mamadou (F), 26-Bai Yang, 5-Ngadewu (F), 3-He Yupeng
Midfielders: 8-Gonzalo (F), 10-Zhang Xizhe, 23-Li Ke, 35-Jiang Wenhao, 11-Lin Liangming
Forwards: 29-Fabio (F)
Subs: 1-Han Jiaqi, 16-Feng Boxuan, 22-year-on-year, 6-Chi Zhongguo, 19-Nabijiang, 21-Zhang Yuan, 9-], 17-Yang Liyu, 18-Fang Hao, 20-Wang Ziming, 24-Adebenro (F), 37-Cao Yongjing
Shanghai Port starters (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: 1-Yan Junling
Defenders: 19-Wang Zhenao, 3-Jiang Guangtai, 5-Zhang Linpeng, 4-Wang Shenchao
Midfielders: 6-Cai Huikang, 8-Oscar (F), 18-Chitadini (F)
Forwards: 10-Vargas (F), 7-Wu Lei, 27-Feng Jin
Subs: 12-Chen Wei, 2-Li Ang, 13-Wei Zhen, 22-Matthews Rusa (F), 31-Bao Shimeng, 32-Li Shuai, 11-Lu Wenjun, 16-Xu Xin, 9-Gustavo (F), 14-Li Shenglong, 17-Shen Zigui, 45-Liu Xiaolong
主裁：麦麦提江 VAR：刘威
In the first 3 rounds of the new season, both teams won 2 and drew 1 to accumulate 7 points, ranking 3rd and 4th in the standings respectively. In the last 12 meetings, Harbour has the absolute upper hand with 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
Last season's Chinese Super League, Guoan lost 1-2 at home to Harbour, Lu Wenjun and Maitijiang scored goals, and Fang Hao pulled one back. But after returning to the home field, Harbour also lost 1-2 to Guoan, Wang Gang broke the deadlock, Fabio extended the advantage, and Wu Lei pulled one back.