In the 7th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on April 20, 2024, Chengdu Rongcheng defeated Shenzhen Xinpengcheng 3-1 at their home stadium, Phoenix Hill Sports Park Professional Soccer Stadium, and won five consecutive matches. The highlight of the match was undoubtedly Chengdu Rongcheng's Felipe, who scored a hat-trick and was the biggest contributor to his team's victory.
Chengdu Rongcheng took the lead shortly after the match started. In the 4th minute, Wei Shihao took a corner kick, Yang Yiming hit the crossbar with a header, Felipe added a goal inside the penalty area to give Chengdu Rongcheng a 1-0 lead over Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. The goal showed Chengdu Rongcheng's cooperation in front of the field and Felipe's excellent shooting ability.
However, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng didn't get discouraged. In the 26th minute, Tiago broke the ball in the midfield and drove in, he sent a pick pass, Almenteros followed up with a header in the middle of the road, Shenzhen New Pengcheng equalized the score to 1-1. this goal shows the speed and efficiency of Shenzhen New Pengcheng in counterattack.
In the second half, Chengdu Rongcheng took the lead again. In the 52nd minute, Chengdu Rongcheng had a corner kick opportunity, the goalkeeper was able to pounce on the ball and Felipe's shot was cleared off the line. After the VAR replay, the referee ruled that Dujalić had committed a handball in the penalty area and awarded a penalty kick. Felipe took the penalty himself and slotted the ball into the goal, giving Chengdu Rongcheng a 2-1 lead over Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. Shortly thereafter, Dujalić was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards that turned into red cards.
Felipe scored again for Chengdu Rongcheng in the final stage of the match. In the 89th minute, Chengdu Rongcheng sent a cross from the right side of the field, Felipe stopped the ball in front of the penalty area and turned to push the ball into the goal, completing the hat-trick and giving Chengdu Rongcheng a 3-1 lead over Shenzhen Xinpengcheng. The goal made Felipe the focus of the match, and he was honored as the best player of the match for his outstanding performance.
