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“Mewlan Mijit struck from the centre of the box with his left foot inside the opening minute, giving Shandong Taishan a stunning early lead before Shenhua had even found their footing.”
Pivotal“Luís Asué turned the game on its head with a right-footed finish from the right side of the box deep into first-half stoppage time, giving Shanghai Shenhua a 2-1 lead after they had already levelled through Ratão.”
Pivotal“Cryzan converted a penalty to make it 2-2 in the 79th minute, pulling Shandong level just as the match appeared to be slipping away from them and setting the stage for a frantic finale.”
Pivotal“Substitute Raphaël Merkies, on since the 66th minute, drove a right-footed shot home from the right side of the box to give Shandong Taishan a 3-2 lead that Shenhua could not recover from, completing a devastating late turnaround.”
Pivotal
Shanghai Shenhua
Shandong Taishan
Outstanding performance
Shandong Taishan•AttackerShanghai Shenhua controlled this match for long stretches — 59% possession, 19 shots, 66 dangerous attacks — yet walked away with nothing, a damning indictment of their inability to close out a game they had firmly in hand. They recovered brilliantly from Mewlan Mijit's shock opener inside the first minute, with Rafael Ratão equalising after sustained pressure and Luís Asué capitalising in first-half stoppage time to flip the tie. But Shandong Taishan, despite being outplayed on the statistical sheet, refused to fold. Cryzan's penalty in the 79th minute — awarded after a chaotic spell of substitutions — levelled matters before substitute Raphaël Merkies punished Shenhua's disorganisation with a composed finish seven minutes from time. For Shenhua, sitting in the relegation picture, surrendering a lead this late will sting deeply; for Shandong, it is the kind of character win that keeps their upper-table ambitions alive.
How entertaining was this match?
Cryzan from Shandong Taishan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
João Teixeira from Shanghai Shenhua commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Xie Pengfei from Shanghai Shenhua has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Yu Jinyong of Shandong Taishan.
Attempt saved. Xu Haoyang from Shanghai Shenhua has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Yu Jinyong of Shandong Taishan. The assist came from João Teixeira.
Attempt saved. João Teixeira from Shanghai Shenhua has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top right corner by Yu Jinyong of Shandong Taishan. The shot was assisted by Wilson Manafá.
Foul committed by Huang Zhengyu of Shandong Taishan.
Wang Haijian from Shanghai Shenhua is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 10 minutes of added time.
Attempt blocked. Xie Pengfei from Shanghai Shenhua has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Yang Shuai from Shanghai Shenhua has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua, conceded by Peng Xiao.
Gao Zhunyi from Shandong Taishan receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Peng Xiao of Shandong Taishan.
Yang Zexiang from Shanghai Shenhua is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Chen Pu from Shandong Taishan has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked.
Shandong Taishan win a corner after Yang Zexiang concedes.
Cryzan from Shandong Taishan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Yang Zexiang from Shanghai Shenhua commits a foul.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after Gao Zhunyi concedes.
assist: Yuanyi Li
Goal! Shandong Taishan takes a 3-2 lead with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box by Raphaël Merkies.
Valeri Qazaishvili from Shandong Taishan commits a foul.
Zhu Chenjie from Shanghai Shenhua is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Shandong Taishan: Peng Xiao comes on for Yang Ruiqi.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Cryzan scores for Shandong Taishan with a right-footed shot. The match remains 2-2.
Substitution for Shanghai Shenhua: Wang Haijian comes on for Gao Tianyi.
Substitution for Shanghai Shenhua: Yang Zexiang comes on for Shinichi Chan due to an injury.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Shinichi Chan from Shanghai Shenhua.
Gao Tianyi from Shanghai Shenhua concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area.
Attempt saved. Xu Haoyang from Shanghai Shenhua has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved.
Pedro Álvaro from Shandong Taishan commits a foul.
João Teixeira from Shanghai Shenhua wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Shanghai Shenhua: Yang Shuai comes on for Li Songyi due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Shanghai Shenhua: Xu Haoyang comes on for Luís Asué.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Li Songyi from Shanghai Shenhua.
Substitution for Shandong Taishan: Raphaël Merkies comes on for Mewlan Mijit.
Cryzan from Shandong Taishan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by João Teixeira of Shanghai Shenhua.
Attempt missed. Cryzan from Shandong Taishan heads the ball from the left side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. The cross was assisted by Li Yuanyi following a corner.
Shandong Taishan win a corner after Zhu Chenjie concedes.
Zhu Chenjie from Shanghai Shenhua misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Wu Xi with a cross after a set piece situation.
Yang Ruiqi from Shandong Taishan receives a yellow card for a foul.
Yang Ruiqi from Shandong Taishan commits a foul.
Xie Pengfei from Shanghai Shenhua wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Shanghai Shenhua: João Teixeira comes on for Saulo Mineiro.
Pedro Álvaro's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Pedro Álvaro from Shandong Taishan misses a header from the center of the box after a corner.
Shandong Taishan win a corner after Luís Asué concedes.
Shandong Taishan win a corner after Shinichi Chan concedes.
Attempt missed. Valeri Qazaishvili of Shandong Taishan heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. The cross was assisted by Chen Pu.
Attempt missed. Valeri Qazaishvili from Shandong Taishan had a left-footed shot from the right side of the box after a quick counterattack.
ZecaYellow CardZeca from Shandong Taishan receives a yellow card.
Zeca from Shandong Taishan commits a foul.
Zhu Chenjie from Shanghai Shenhua wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed by Shinichi Chan from Shanghai Shenhua with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Attempt missed. Gao Tianyi from Shanghai Shenhua heads the ball from the right side of the box, but it goes just to the right. He was assisted by Xie Pengfei.
The second half begins with Shanghai Shenhua leading Shandong Taishan 2-1.
Substitution for Shandong Taishan: Gao Zhunyi comes on for Liu Yang.
Substitution for Shandong Taishan: Huang Zhengyu comes on for Imran Memet.
Substitution for Shandong Taishan: Li Yuanyi comes on for Yin Jiaxi.
First half ends with Shanghai Shenhua leading 2-1 against Shandong Taishan.
assist: Tianyi Gao
Goal! Shanghai Shenhua leads 2-1 against Shandong Taishan. Luís Asué scores for Shanghai Shenhua with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed by Saulo Mineiro of Shanghai Shenhua, who took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Foul committed by Chen Pu of Shandong Taishan.
Luís Asué of Shanghai Shenhua wins a free kick on the right wing.
Yin Jiaxi from Shandong Taishan commits a foul.
Luís Asué from Shanghai Shenhua wins a free kick in the attacking half.
assist: Tianyi Gao
Goal! Rafael Ratão scores for Shanghai Shenhua with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The match is now 1-1 against Shandong Taishan.
Attempt saved. Rafael Ratão from Shanghai Shenhua has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved.
Attempt missed. Luís Asué from Shanghai Shenhua heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box but misses to the left. The cross was assisted by Shinichi Chan.
Attempt missed. Valeri Qazaishvili from Shandong Taishan has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes to the right. Cryzan provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Pedro Álvaro (Shandong Taishan) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul committed by Luís Asué of Shanghai Shenhua.
Zeca from Shandong Taishan is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Pedro Álvaro from Shandong Taishan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Gao Tianyi of Shanghai Shenhua.
Liu Yang from Shandong Taishan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Luís Asué from Shanghai Shenhua commits a foul.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
Attempt missed. Zeca from Shandong Taishan takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt blocked. Liu Yang's header from close range for Shandong Taishan is blocked.
Shandong Taishan win a corner after Wilson Manafá concedes.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after a concession by Yang Ruiqi.
Yang Ruiqi from Shandong Taishan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Rafael Ratão of Shanghai Shenhua.
Rafael Ratão is caught offside for Shanghai Shenhua.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after Imran Memet concedes.
Liu Yang from Shandong Taishan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Gao Tianyi of Shanghai Shenhua.
Foul committed by Yin Jiaxi of Shandong Taishan.
Wilson Manafá from Shanghai Shenhua wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after a concession by Cryzan.
Li Songyi's right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Wu Xi with a cross.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after Mewlan Mijit concedes.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after a concession by Pedro Álvaro.
Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro from Shanghai Shenhua heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. The cross was assisted by Xie Pengfei.
Gao Tianyi from Shanghai Shenhua has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Wu Xi's left-footed shot from outside the box for Shanghai Shenhua is blocked.
Shandong Taishan wins a corner after Gao Tianyi concedes.
Corner awarded to Shanghai Shenhua after a concession by Pedro Álvaro.
Attempt saved. Cryzan's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Xue Qinghao. The assist came from Zeca.
Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro from Shanghai Shenhua takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. He was assisted by Wilson Manafá.
assist: Cryzan
Goal! Shandong Taishan takes the lead 1-0 with a left-footed shot from the center of the box by Mewlan Mijit.
First half begins.
Shanghai Shenhua arrive at home on the back of a stunning five-goal thriller victory, carrying serious momentum as they chase the pack above them. Shandong Taishan, sitting three places and five points better off in sixth, are determined to keep their own European-place ambitions alive in what promises to be a high-intensity derby at Shanghai Stadium.
