In a key battle in the 18th round of the Chinese Super League that ended on the evening of July 6, Beijing time, Shanghai Shenhua swept Shandong Taishan 6-0 at home. In the first half, Kim Soon-kai broke the deadlock for the first time in his career, Malele doubled, and Cressan was sent off with two yellows and one red. In the second half, Luiz fired low, Malele scored another goal to complete a hat-trick, and substitute Yu Hanchao cut inside to score.
While Shenhua successfully defeated Taishan twice this season, it also won 3 consecutive victories, 14 wins and 4 draws in 18 rounds, accumulating 46 points, and continued to chase the top Harbour with a difference of 2 points. Taishan, on the other hand, suffered 2 consecutive defeats and 4 rounds without a win, and was thrown away by Harbour by 18 points. In the next round, Taishan will return to the home field to face Qingdao Manatee, while Shenhua will continue to face Changchun Yatai at home.
【Key Focus】
In the opening 129 seconds, Gao Tianyi took a corner kick, and Jin Shunkai scored with a header, and Shenhua led 1-0. It was the 22-year-old Kim Soon-kai's first career goal. Kim Soon-kai shook his head and scored! Shenhua takes the lead!
In the 11th minute, Manafa crossed, Malele jumped high in the penalty area and scored with a header, and Shenhua led Taishan 2-0.
In the 18th minute, Shenhua made a simple pass through Taishan's defense, Wu Xi assisted, Malele hit an empty goal into the net, VAR intervened to confirm that the goal was valid, and Shenhua led Taishan 3-0.
In the 26th minute, Taishan captain Cressan kicked Zhu Chenjie behind in a scramble, and ate a yellow card, and then he pushed Gao Tianyi under the nose of the referee, and the referee Maimaitijiang wanted to continue to dig out the cards when the field was in chaos, and finally the referee showed Cressan the second yellow card, two yellows and one red, Cressan was sent off, and Taishan ten people responded.
In the 51st minute, Luis won the ball at the edge of the penalty area, turned and shot low into the net, Wang Dalei couldn't reach it, and Shenhua led Taishan 4-0. Like Malele, Luis has also scored 10 goals in the Super League this season.
In the 63rd minute, Malele's first shot in the penalty area was blocked, and then Yiren's second shot passed through Wang Dalei's crotch and went into the far corner, and Shenhua led 5-0. Malele scored a hat-trick in this game, which was his first hat-trick since coming to the Chinese Super League! He has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season, including 11 in the Chinese Super League.
In the 84th minute, substitute Yu Hanchao cut inside the penalty area and scored in the far corner, Shenhua 6-0 Taishan.
【Wonderful Playback】
In the 33rd minute, Malele's low shot from a small angle was blocked by Wang Dalei, and Luiz's follow-up shot was blocked.
In the 43rd minute, Li Yuan picked up a pass, Peng Xinli stabbed the shot wide, and then was blown offside.
In the 44th minute, Taishan's defense was empty, and Malele scored another goal, but the offside was first and the goal was invalid.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time of the half, Shenhua crossed the penalty area from the right, and Malele's header slightly deflected the ball.
In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Luiz burst into the box and deflected the ball wide, and then was whistled for offside.
In the 78th minute, Liao Lisheng took a corner kick, and Xie Wenneng's header was deflected.
【Player Rating】
[Technical Statistics]
【Lineup】
Shanghai Shenhua starting XI (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: 30 - Bao Yaxiong
Defenders: 13-Manafa (F) (64'16-Yang Zexiang), 3-Jin Shunkai, 5-Zhu Chenjie, 7-Xu Haoyang
Midfielders: 17-Gao Tianyi (46'33-Wang Haijian), 6-Amadou (F), 15-Wu Xi, 10-Teixeira (F) (64'14-Xie Pengfei)
Forwards: 9-Andre Luiz (F) (64'20-Yu Hanchao), 11-Malele (F) (85'39-Liu Yujie)
Subs not used: 1-Ma Zhen, 8-Dai Weijun, 27-Chen Jinyi, 28-Cao Yunding, 29-Zhou Junchen, 32-Eddie, 36-Fernando
Shandong Taishan starters (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: 14-Wang Dalei
Defenders: 17-Wu Xinghan, 27-Shi Ke (35'2-Tong Lei), 31-Zhao Jianfei, 11-Liu Yang
Midfielders: 22-Li Yuanyi (59'23-Xie Wenneng), 20-Liao Lisheng, 35-Huang Zhengyu (46'16-Jia Feifei), 25-Peng Xinli (46'8-Delgado (F))
Forwards: 9-Cressan (F), 10-Kazaishvili (F) (46'30-Abdul Suli Abdullah)
Subs not used: 1-Yu Jinyong, 26-Liu Shibo, 13-Zhang Chi, 24-Bi Jinhao, 28-Maiwulang Mijit, 29-Chen Pu, 33-Gao Zhunyi
Referee: Mai Mai Tijiang VAR: Du Jianxin