On April 26, 2024, Chengdu Rongcheng hosted Shandong Taishan in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League. Before the match, Chengdu Rongcheng had already won 5 consecutive league matches and was gaining momentum, while Shandong Taishan's performance in the last 5 rounds of league matches was mediocre, with only 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Although Shandong Taishan's recent form is not as good as Chengdu Rongcheng's, the historical record shows that Shandong Taishan has a slight advantage over Chengdu Rongcheng, so this match attracts a lot of fans' attention.
Shortly after the match started, Shandong Taishan took advantage of the counter-attack from the right side of the field and Liao Lixiang scored a brilliant overhead kick in the 11th minute to give Shandong Taishan the lead. Chengdu Rongcheng wasted many chances to take the lead despite the onslaught of attacks that followed. In the 69th minute, Felipe's header from Chengdu Rongcheng was disallowed due to a collision with Shandong goalkeeper Wang Dalei, and Chengdu Rongcheng missed the chance to equalize the score.
In addition, there were some episodes in this game. In the 34th minute, Liao Lisheng and Huang Zhengyu received yellow cards for foul play; in the 41st minute, the referee showed a red card to Shandong Taishan's sideline staff for being agitated and expelled them from the field. These episodes added some tension to the game.
In the end, Chengdu Rongcheng lost 0-1 to Shandong Taishan after 90 minutes of fierce fighting, ending their five-game winning streak. After this game, Chengdu Rongcheng continues to be ranked second in the league, while Shandong Taishan has tied Shanghai Harbor with this victory and temporarily moved up to the fifth place in the league.
![[EXCLUSIVE REVEAL] Star's impending retirement, next home in doubt?](https://cn.btqiqiu.com/uploadfile/202411/0df999fc479235f.jpg)
