On April 9, Beijing time, the 5th round of the Chinese Super League continued, with Shanghai Port playing against Nantong Zhiyun. Before this game, Harbour got 8 points in 4 games and ranked 3rd in the standings, second only to Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng, Nantong Zhiyun got 4 points in 4 games, ranked 10th in the league, there is a certain gap between the two teams in terms of strength, as long as Harbour is steady and steady, it is not a problem to win the game.
Shanghai Port starting lineup: 1-Yan Junling, 2-Li Ang, 3-Jiang Guangtai, 4-Wang Shenchao, 22-Rusa (F), 32-Li Shuai, 8-Oscar (F), 10-Vargas (F), 16-Xu Xin, 7-Wu Lei, 9-Gustavo (F). This time, former national football captain Zhang Linpeng continued to play as a substitute.
Nantong Zhiyun starting lineup: 23-Xue Qinghao, 5-Ma Sheng, 13-Song Haoyu, 20-Anthony (F), 34-Luo Xin, 6-Yang Mingyang, 16-Putzlin (F), 18-Jiang Zilei, 25-Cao Kang, 7-Mata (F), 29-Zheng Haoqian.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Wu Lei entered the penalty area to create a penalty, Oscar took a penalty, and Shanghai Port led 1-0. Oscar, who had not scored in the previous games, also scored his first goal of the season this time, but he provided three assists and his overall performance was remarkable. In the 43rd minute, Wu Lei overtook the car to make a point, but it was Oscar who hit the penalty steadily, and the harbor led Nantong Zhiyun 2-0. Nantong Zhiyun's Luo Xin was sent off with a red card, and he pulled Wu Lei in the penalty area, causing the latter to fall to the ground. It is worth mentioning that Wu Lei also created a record, he has made points 13 times in the Chinese Super League, becoming the player who has made the most points since 2012.
In the 54th minute of the second half, Harbour played a delicate corner kick tactic, and Li Ang pushed the goal in the penalty area, and after leading Nantong Zhiyun 3-0, Harbour got all three points in suspense. In the 61st minute of the game, Wu Lei went to rest, he did not score in this game, but made a great contribution to the two points, in this game, Wu Lei only had 1 shot on goal, 9 passes, and the success rate reached 66.7%. In the game, Harbour had the opportunity to extend their lead and was replaced by the manager after Gustavo kicked an empty goal. In the end, Harbour defeated Nantong Zhiyun 3-0, Oscar scored twice, and Li Ang made a goal.
After Shanghai Port defeated Nantong Zhiyun, they are second in second place with 11 points in five games, second only to Shanghai Shenhua at the top of the table, but Chengdu Rongcheng and Beijing Guoan, who are behind them, are expected to overtake Haigang after the fifth round. Judging from the current pattern, Shanghai Shenhua is still the biggest favorite to win the championship, unbeaten so far this season, with a goal difference of 8, and the performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is impeccable.