At 19:35 on May 18, Beijing time, the last game of the 12th round of the 2024 Chinese Super League will be contested, and Qingdao West Coast will play Shanghai SIPG at home. As a result, the two teams combined to contribute to a goalscoring shootout, scoring a total of eight goals in the game. It is worth mentioning that SIPG also had 4 goals blown away.
In this game, Wu Lei and Gustavo both scored two goals, of which Wu Lei scored 14 goals in 11 games, far ahead of the scorer list, and scored 5 goals more than Gustavo and Luiz, who ranked second in the scorer list. It is worth mentioning that the naturalized international Alan of the Qingdao West Coast team was in excellent condition in this campaign, and he was able to pass and shoot to score two goals, which also led to Li Ang's own own, which once made Shanghai SIPG more embarrassed.
However, Alain's second goal was slightly offside. In the end, Shanghai SIPG defeated Qingdao West Coast 5-3, scoring 21 goals in the last four rounds, and I don't know if the next round of home games against Chengdu Rongcheng can continue the winning streak.
So far, a total of 43 goals have been scored in this round of the Chinese Super League, and only Shanghai Shenhua has completed a clean sheet and defeated Qingdao Manatee 2-0. After 12 rounds, SIPG scored 37 goals in 11 games, becoming the most attacking team this season, and Shanghai Shenhua only conceded 4 goals in 12 games, and the defense was very solid. According to the saying "offense wins the game, defense wins the championship", Shanghai Shenhua is the number one favorite to win the championship this season.
Of course, after the end of this round, Shanghai SIPG is 3 points behind the top team Shanghai Shenhua with one round less, and is still the favorite for the championship. After 12 rounds, the Super League has formed three echelons. The first echelon is Shenhua, SIPG, Chengdu, Guoan, Luneng 5 teams, they are 5 points ahead of the second echelon.
There are 4 teams in the second echelon, led by Zhejiang, followed by Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Wuhan Three Towns and Cangzhou Lions. The 10th-ranked Qingdao West Coast team and Changchun Yatai team, Henan team, Nantong Zhiyun team, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng team, Meizhou Hakka team, Qingdao Manatee team The maximum point difference is 4 points, and the above 7 teams are the third echelon and are also relegation teams.
In terms of the most watched championship group, Shanghai Shenhua seems to be more "champion", they only conceded 4 goals in 12 rounds, a bit like Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, only conceded 15 goals in 38 rounds, and the back line is very stable. Although the Shanghai SIPG team is full of offensive vitality, there are many problems in the backline, especially the interception ability of the back needs to be improved.
Beijing Guoan team lost to Changchun Yatai 2-3 in this round, still accumulating 24 points, neck with Luneng, but the two teams are already 6 points behind the top of the list. In the next round, Chengdu Rongcheng's away game against Shanghai SIPG may become a watershed moment in this season's championship situation, let's wait and see. (Xiong Yixuan)