The Harbour Team continued to stay on top of the Chinese Super League standings with a 2-0 win over Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. Surprisingly, Jiang Guangtai, who was previously injured in the National Football League match, made a miraculous return to the field and showed great consistency, making no mistakes throughout the match. This victory seems to show that the injury in the national soccer team has little effect on him. Throughout the game, Jiang Guangtai contributed two clearances, two blocks, three interceptions, two steals, won two of the four confrontations against his opponents, won four aerial confrontations, conceded only eight goals, touched the ball 78 times, and had a pass success rate of 85%.
Defender Han Pengfei had an eye-catching performance as Jinmen Tigers beat Henan 1-0 at home. Despite having the opportunity to come on as a substitute in the national soccer team's match against Saudi Arabia, he was ultimately not substituted, which allowed him to save his strength and play well for the Jinmen Tigers. Han Pengfei contributed a team-high nine clearances, three interceptions, one steal, two groundstrokes, eight aerials, 52 touches, an 86% pass success rate, and six long passes.
Defender Wang Peng was outstanding in Cangzhou Lions' 2-1 win over Meizhou Hakka. In the first half, he helped break the deadlock through a corner kick and delivered a key pass. He touched the ball 54 times, with a pass success rate of 92%, and hit 1 out of 3 long passes. On the defensive end, Wang Peng contributed three clearances, two blocked shots, two interceptions, one big clearance, two wins on the ground and three wins in the air.
Jinmen Tiger captain Wang Qiuming had a great game, helping his team score with a 5-footer. He touched the ball 40 times, had a 76% passing success rate, and hit 2 of 3 long passes. On the defensive end, Wang Qiuming contributed 3 clearances, 2 interceptions, 2 steals, won 4 out of 5 ground confrontations, 4 out of 5 aerial confrontations, caused 3 fouls on the opponents, and scored 8.1 points after the game, second only to goalkeeper Fang Jingqi.
Changchun Yatai were in a thrilling game when captain Sergio completed a 92nd minute strike in extra time to help his team win against the run of play. He had an impressive passing performance and number of key passes in the game, with 42 touches, 52 passes, 52% pass success rate, 1 in 4 passes and 1 blocked shot.
Qingdao West Coast's tactics were based on set-pieces and defensive counter-attacks, with midfielder Nelsong Luz creating chances for his team with his individual abilities. He dished out one assist, made one key pass, touched the ball 60 times with a pass success rate of 83%, made 1 of 4 passes, completed 7 carries, and contributed 1 interception and 2 tackles on the defensive end.
Shanghai Shenhua had Fernando and Luiz as the team's heroes in a thrilling game. Fernando had two assists in the first half and scored a goal in the second half to seal the win, completing one shot and two passes in 69 minutes. Luis, on the other hand, scored first in the first half and sealed the win in the second half with assists to Haijian Wang and Fernando, who also delivered two key passes, touched the ball 36 times, had a pass success rate of 72%, contributed four saves on the defensive end, won four out of 12 on the ground and six out of 13 in the air, drew three fouls from the opposition, and scored 8.5 points in the postgame.
The Canyon Lions' Ewell was the centerpiece of the team's offense in Oscar's absence, dishing out two assists and making six key passes, touching the ball 55 times for an 80 percent pass success rate, going 3-of-4 on passes and 2-of-4 on long passes.The defensive end contributed three saves, two steals, winning six of 11 ground contests and two of five in the air, causing two opponent fouls, and scoring 8.2 points in the postgame.
Felipe was the team's bright spot in Chengdu Rongcheng's 2-2 draw with Beijing Guoan, finishing with four goals, 42 touches, 76% pass success rate, four wins, three wins and one win.
