Shanghai Shenhua took on Qingdao Hainiu in one of the 2024 Chinese Super League's marquee matches, and ended up beating their opponents by a score of 2-0. Jiang Shenglong was particularly impressive in the match, not only making a save in front of the goal at a crucial moment, but also scoring a killer goal in the 88th minute to seal the win for Shenhua.
At the beginning of the match, both sides started a fierce battle. Shanghai Shenhua dominated the match with excellent overall coordination and individual players' ability. Qingdao Hainiu, on the other hand, tried to make trouble for their opponents through tenacious defense and counterattack.
In the 42nd minute of the game, Shenhua threw a ball from the right side of the field, and after a series of coordination, Luis jumped up high in front of the penalty area to head the ball, but failed to put the ball into the goal, and missed a great scoring opportunity.
The first half ended with a 0-0 draw. In the second half, Shenhua continued to strengthen their offense, while Qingdao Hainiu tried to change the situation through substitutions. However, in the 74th minute, Qingdao Hainiu's attack was broken by Shenhua, then Shenhua launched a counter-attack, but Mou Pengfei made a great save on the goal line to defuse the opponent's shot.
Shenhua finally broke the deadlock in the 88th minute. Manafa crossed the ball in front of the right line, Mou Pengfei couldn't touch the ball, Jiang Shenglong put the ball into the goal to give Shenhua the lead. The goal was also the 1,500th in Shenhua's history, a milestone.
In the final stage of the game, Shenhua didn't leave any chance for their opponents. In the 94th minute, Luis sent a direct ball into the penalty area, Yu Hanchao made a high-speed cross to the front of the goal, and Malelai grabbed the ball and scored, scoring another goal for Shenhua and locking the score at 2-0.
In the end, Shanghai Shenhua beat Qingdao Hainiu 2-0 thanks to Jiang Shenglong and Malelai's outstanding performance.
