On the evening of July 6, Beijing time, the 18th round of the Chinese Super League ushered in a shocking duel, Shanghai Shenhua at home with a 6-0 score of Shandong Taishan, not only harvested the league three consecutive victories, but also in the standings to catch up with the leader, only 2 points away from the top of the table. At the same time, the game also became the largest score in the history of Shandong Taishan team in the Chinese Super League loss, saddening.
At the beginning of the match, Shanghai Shenhua showed a strong desire to win. In the 15th minute of the first half, Shenhua won a corner kick, Gao Tianyi accurately drove the ball to the penalty area, Jin Shunkai grabbed the header to break the deadlock for Shenhua. Then, Malelai became the focus of the field, he first in the 25th minute after receiving a teammate's pass, calmly pushed the shot, and then in the 38th minute to use his personal ability to break into the penalty area to score another, staged a plum two good scenes. Shandong Taishan, on the other hand, were in dire straits, with core player Klassen being sent off for two consecutive yellow cards, adding to the team's woes.
At the beginning of the second half, Shandong Taishan tried to organize an effective counterattack, but could not find a good opportunity to break the goal because of the obvious strength gap. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, continued to expand their lead. In the 55th minute, André Luis received a pass from a teammate in the penalty area and fired a powerful shot into the corner of the net to make the score 4-0, followed by another goal from Maraisle, who received a pass from Yu Hanchao in the 65th minute and easily shot into the empty net to complete his hat-trick for the match. In the last minute, substitute Yu Hanchao also scored, and his header from a teammate's cross in the 80th minute sealed the win for Shenhua.
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended with Shanghai Shenhua beating Shandong Taishan by a stunning 6-0 score. The victory not only allowed Shenhua to keep up with the top team in the table, but also boosted the team's morale, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming matches. For Shandong Taishan, the loss is a heavy blow, and they need to adjust their form as soon as possible to regain confidence and meet the next challenge. It is worth mentioning that in the two rounds of meetings this season, Shanghai Shenhua beat Shandong Taishan by a large margin, realizing a double kill on the opponent, the total score reached an amazing 9-0.
