On May 18, Beijing time, in the last game of the 12th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Port challenged the west coast of Qingdao away. In the first half, it was another goal shootout, with SIPG scoring 6 goals in 43 minutes and a hat-trick for offside, temporarily leading the opponent 3-1. It is worth mentioning that the record for the most goals scored in a single round in the Chinese Super League has been broken.
In the last 3 league games, SIPG have scored 16 goals. Immediately after the opening of this game, they showed their terrifying attack power. In the 8th minute, Li Shuai assisted Wu Lei to complete the goal; In the 16th minute, Vargas hit the post and Gustavo scored again with a follow-up shot. However, after VAR intervened, it was ultimately determined that both goals were cancelled for offside.
In the 24th minute, SIPG took advantage of a tactical corner kick opportunity, Vargas crossed from the right, Chitadini headed the ferry, and Wu Lei followed up the header relay in front of the goal to send the ball into the goal. VAR intervened again, but this time the goal was deemed valid and SIPG led 1-0.
In the 31st minute, SIPG counter-attacked, Jerjeti saved Vargas's cross, but Gustavo at the back post easily scored from the stoppage, and SIPG extended their lead to two goals.
In the 35th minute, the west coast of Qingdao, which was once passive, also created an opportunity, Duan Liu Yu instigated an attack with a straight ball on the right side, Nelson broke through into the penalty area at high speed and crossed, Alan followed up and outflanked the score, and the score was rewritten to 1-2. However, just one minute later, Oscar assisted Gustavo to score, and after VAR intervened, Gustavo was again determined to be offside, and SIPG was offside to complete the hat-trick.
In the 43rd minute, it was Oscar and Gustavo who connected again, and Gustavo scored in the penalty area. In the end, SIPG led 3-1 at halftime.
With SIPG's 3 goals cancelled, this game still broke a Chinese Super League record. Prior to this game, a total of 35 goals had been scored in the previous seven games, just two goals away from breaking the record for the most goals scored in a single round in the Chinese Super League. After Allan scored his third goal of the game, the tally of goals scored in the round reached 38, officially breaking the record of 37 goals scored in a single game in the 2018 season, and Gustavo's goal took that record to 39.
Judging from the rhythm of the two sides in the first half, it should not be difficult to score in the second half, and the number of goals scored in a single round of the Chinese Super League may reach 40 goals.