At 15:30 beijing time on October 24, the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2021 FA Cup began, and Shanghai Shenhua played against Shenzhen at Dalian Jinzhou Stadium. In the first half, Shenhua scored the only goal of the game in the HanChao League to help the home team win the game.
In the history of the FA Cup, the two teams have met twice. In the third round of the 2012 FA Cup, the two teams exchanged white rolls within 90 minutes, and in the penalty shootout, Wang Dalei showed courage and helped Shenhua beat Shenzhen 5:4 to advance to the danger.
The other was in the fourth round of the 2019 FA Cup, Shenhua away to Shenzhen. The two teams have met in the Chinese Super League last 3 times, and Shenhua has won 2 and drawn 1 to remain unbeaten.
In this season's FA Cup, Shenzhen defeated the Shaanxi Warriors Beyond team in the first round with a score of 7-0, setting a record for the largest score in the history of the team, and in the second round, Shenzhen defeated the Cangzhou Lions 3-1. Shanghai Shenhua defeated Sichuan Minzu 3-0 in the first round, and advanced to the second round after a 2-0 victory over "host" Changchun Yatai.
First look at the starting lineup of the two teams, Shanghai Shenhua lined up the 442 formation, goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, 4 defenders are Zhao Mingjian, Feng Xiaoting, Jonik and Wen surnamed youngsters; 4 midfielders are Zhang Lu, Peng Xinli, Qian Jiezhi and Yu Hanchao, and the 2 forwards are foreign aid Dunbia and Moreno.
The Shenzhen team lined up in a 4231 formation, with goalkeeper Zhang Lu, 4 defenders Mi Haolun, Zhang Yuan, Yuan Mincheng and Ye Lijiang Schnaer; 2 backs pei shuai and Zhang Yuan respectively; Achimpeng, Wang Yongpo and Dai Weijun on the forward line; and kaldek as a single striker.
After the game began, Shenhua had the advantage on the field, but the two teams never scored.
In the 41st minute, Yu Hanchao took the ball into the penalty area with a left-foot dunk, swung past the Shenzhen defenders and hit the goal, Shenhua took a 1-0 lead. The goal was brilliant, and the goal scored after a long run in hanchao showed his good form. Unfortunately, Li Tie of the national football team did not requisition him.
In the second half, Kaldek had a header hit the goal frame, which was indeed a pity, which was also a rare opportunity for Kaldek to break the goal in this game.
In the end, Shanghai Shenhua defeated Shenzhen 1-0 to win the first leg of the 4th duel. The second leg will be played at 15:30 on October 29, and if Shanghai Shenhua can eliminate Shenzhen, they will be the winner of Dalian vs Haigang.
From the perspective of the value of the starting lineup, Shanghai Shenhua is 4.05 million euros, and Shenzhen team is worth 9.38 million euros. However, Shanghai Shenhua has very well limited Kaldek, especially Achimpen, who has been limiting his speed advantage. Although the Shenzhen team is more than twice as expensive as Shanghai Shenhua, the Shenzhen team does not have the temperament and soul that a strong team should have.