In the first round of the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL), Shanghai Shenhua and Meizhou Hakka played a fierce match. The game was played away from Shanghai Shenhua, and Shenhua beat Meizhou Hakka with a score of 2:0, thanks to the outstanding performance of Brazilian newcomer Luiz, and achieved the opening of the new season of the Chinese Super League.
In the first half, Malelai's goal was blown, Rodriguez retired injured and Wu Xi's goal was offside. At half time, Meizhou Hakka 0-0 Shanghai Shenhua. In the second half, André Luis was outstanding. In the 47th minute, Manafa's cross was headed home by André Luis, giving Shanghai Shenhua a 1-0 lead over Meizhou Hakka. In the 67th minute, Malelei's low shot caused Meizhou Hakka's goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei to miss, and André Luis followed up with a shot to make the score 2-0. In the end, Shanghai Shenhua continued their hot streak in the Super Cup and easily beat Meizhou Hakka on the road.
Although Meizhou Hakka had a good performance in this game, there was a certain gap with Shanghai Shenhua in terms of strength and they could not save the defeat. Although Meizhou Hakka invested 150 million dollars in the season budget, it was still difficult to make up for the power gap with Shenhua in the game. Shanghai Shenhua showed strong strength and determination to compete for the title in this game, while Meizhou Hakka needs to continue to work hard to improve their strength in the new season.
