On July 12, Beijing time, the 19th round of the Chinese Super League kicked off, and the match between Qingdao West Coast and Zhejiang team was postponed to 14:30 tomorrow due to heavy fog, and a total of three matches were played on this match day. With Shanghai Port beating Beijing Guoan 5-1, Chengdu Rongcheng beating Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 2-1 and Cangzhou Male Lion drawing 1-1 with Wuhan Three Towns. New changes have taken place in the Chinese Super League standings: Shanghai Port won 12 consecutive victories with an unbeaten record of 16 wins and 3 draws, accumulating 51 points to continue to lead the standings, 5 points ahead of Shanghai Shenhua, which has one round less; Chengdu Rongcheng has won four consecutive victories, with 13 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, accumulating 41 points and continuing to rank third in the standings, 7 points ahead of Beijing Guoan, which is fourth; Beijing Guoan suffered two consecutive defeats, 10 wins, 4 draws, 5 losses, 34 points and ranked fourth in the standings, but it is 7 points behind Chengdu Rongcheng in third place and 17 points behind Shanghai Port at the top of the table; Tianjin Jinmen Tigers continued to rank 7th with 24 points, and Wuhan Three Towns temporarily rose to 8th with 22 points; The Cangzhou Male Lion fell to 13th place with 17 points from 4 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses without a win in 13 rounds, just four points ahead of the two teams in the relegation zone.
Shanghai Port 5-1 Beijing Guoan
In the opening stage, Shanghai Port, who was sitting at home, launched a series of attacks, and in the 3rd minute, Vargas completed a steal in front, he passed the ball to the center of the penalty area, and Wu Lei followed up and pushed the ball out of the goal. In the 10th minute, Gustavo's header hit the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Beijing Guoan took the lead in breaking the deadlock on the field, Zhang Xizhe took a corner kick from the left, Lin Liangming scored with a header, and Beijing Guoan led 1-0. In the 16th minute, Shanghai Port quickly equalized, Wu Lei volleyed in the penalty area, and Shanghai Port equalized 1-1. In the 30th minute, the harbor played a wonderful cooperation, Oscar and Wu Lei passed continuously, Gustavo outflanked and easily pushed the empty goal, and Shanghai Port overtook the score 2-1. In the 33rd minute, Oscar crossed, and Gustavo scored from a small angle on the right, and the harbor extended its lead 3-1. After that, Shanghai Port continued to attack but did not score again, and the score was fixed at 3-1 at the end of the first half.
In the second half, the Shanghai Port offensive continued unabated, and the Beijing Guoan defense line was broken through. In the 58th minute, Wu Lei assisted Oscar to score, and Harbour led 4-1. In the 71st minute, the harbor completed a wonderful cooperation, Feng Jin crossed in the penalty area, Wu Lei outflanked and easily pushed the goal, Wu Lei scored twice, and the harbor led 5-1. After that, Shanghai Port firmly controlled the situation on the field, and neither side scored again. In the end, Shanghai Port defeated Beijing Guoan 5-1. Wu Lei scored 2 shots and 2 assists, and completed 21 goals in 19 rounds to lead the scorer list, 9 goals ahead of the second-place Leonardo, and Shanghai Port won 12 consecutive wins to firmly top the standings.
Chengdu Rongcheng 2-1 Tianjin Jinmen Tigers
At the beginning of the game, Chengdu Rongcheng, who was sitting at home, took the lead in launching an offensive, Chengdu Rongcheng made a dream start in the 8th minute, Romulo took a free kick blocked by the human wall, Gulfinkel got the ball on the left side and sent a cross, Zhou Dingyang scored in front of the goal, Chengdu Rongcheng led 1-0. Since then, Chengdu Rongcheng's offensive has not decreased, but Romulo, Felipe, and Palacios' shots have all been in vain, and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger has been in front of the wind. In the 35th minute, Hadas trampled on Felipe, and the referee sent Hadas off with a red card, and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers were forced to fight with ten men. In the 40th minute, Li Yang made a mistake in clearing the header, Ademi completed the goal after a steal, and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger equalized 1-1. At the end of the first half, the two sides fought to a 1-1 draw. In the second half, Chengdu Rongcheng firmly controlled the rhythm on the field, and in the 59th minute, Romulo drove the right set-piece to the penalty area, Zhou Dingyang scored with a header, Zhou Dingyang scored twice, and Chengdu Rongcheng led 2-1. Since then, Chengdu Rongcheng has continued to attack, but has repeatedly missed opportunities to expand the score, and finally Chengdu Rongcheng defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 2-1 at home.
Cangzhou Male Lion 1-1 Wuhan Three Towns
The two sides tested each other in the opening stage, and in the 12th minute, the Cangzhou Male Lion broke the deadlock on the field, Oscar crossed from the bottom, and Otabol followed up with an easy push to score, and the Cangzhou Male Lion led 1-0. After that, the three towns of Wuhan, which fell behind, launched a counterattack, but Zhang Xiaobin and Tao Qianglong's shots were all in vain. In the 37th minute, Wuhan Three Towns equalized the score, Romario broke the ball in front of the field and shot into the far corner of the penalty area, and Wuhan Three Towns equalized 1-1. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw. In the 57th minute, Zhukov's powerful volley from the left side of the penalty area hit the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Jiang Zhipeng sent a free kick in front of the field into the penalty area, and Enrique hit the goal with a header, but the goalkeeper struggled to resolve the crisis. After that, the two sides attacked each other, but neither completed the goal again, and in stoppage time, Yang Yun also received a second yellow card, two yellows turned into a red and was sent off, and the Cangzhou male lions were left with 10 people to fight. In the end, the Cangzhou male lion drew 1-1 with Wuhan Three Towns.