2 – 3
“Yuwang Xiang stepped up to convert from the penalty spot, giving Chongqing Tonglianglong an early lead and setting the tone for a chaotic first half.”
“Leonardo equalised for Shanghai Port with a right-footed finish after his earlier left-footed effort had been saved, drawing the visitors level at 1-1 and signalling their intent.”
Pivotal“Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui powered home a header from a corner in first-half stoppage time to make it 2-2, cancelling out Wei Zhen's penalty and refusing to let Chongqing go in ahead at the break.”
Pivotal“Just six minutes into the second half, Leonardo completed his brace with a clinical finish to put Shanghai Port ahead for the first time at 2-3 — a lead they would never relinquish despite Chongqing's sustained pressure.”
Pivotal
Chongqing Tonglianglong FC
Shanghai Port
Outstanding performance
Shanghai Port•AttackerShanghai Port came from behind twice to claim a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Chongqing Tonglianglong, with the match effectively decided by the 51st minute in a remarkably eventful first half. Chongqing drew first blood through Yuwang Xiang's penalty on 19 minutes, but Leonardo pulled Shanghai level almost immediately, before Wei Zhen converted a second penalty to restore the home side's advantage. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui then headed in a dramatic equaliser deep in first-half stoppage time, and Leonardo's second goal six minutes after the restart proved the winner. The statistics tell an interesting story — Chongqing generated 77 dangerous attacks to Shanghai's 44 and registered 13 shots to their opponents' eight, yet Shanghai's superior efficiency in front of goal, converting three of five shots on target, was ultimately what separated the sides. For Chongqing, sitting in 15th place and in need of points to ease relegation anxieties, this was a damaging home defeat against a side with clear quality advantages in the final third; Shanghai Port, meanwhile, will take confidence from their ability to absorb pressure and strike clinically on the counter.
How entertaining was this match?
Prince Obeng Ampem takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Du Yuezheng takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Prince Obeng Ampem takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jiang Guangtai is on, and Li Xinxiang is off.
Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jiang Guangtai is substituted for Li Xinxiang.
On comes Liang Weipeng, off goes Xiang Yuwang.
Zhang Yingkai is on, and He Xiaoqiang is off.
Du Yuezheng is substituted off for Ruijie Yue.
Corner awarded.
Li Zhenquan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
LeonardoShot on goal! Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Yue Xin
Goal! Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza scores, making it 2-3.
Corner awarded.
Michael Ngadeu-NgadjuiShot - Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui Head Shot Goal
Corner awarded.
First half ends with a score of 2-2.
assist: Zhixiong Zhang
Goal! The score is now 2-2.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Wei ZhenShot by Wei Zhen with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Wei Zhen scores, making it 1-2.
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
LeonardoShot on goal! Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza takes a right-footed shot.
assist: Xi Yang
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Xiang Yuwang receives a yellow card.
Li Zhenquan receives a yellow card.
Li Zhenquan receives a yellow card.
Goal! Xiang Yuwang scores from the penalty spot, making it 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Landry Nany Dimata attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Zhang Chao.
Fourth-placed Chongqing Tonglianglong welcome a stuttering Shanghai Port side to Tongliang Long Stadium on Sunday, looking to build on a strong run of form that has them sitting comfortably in the top half. Shanghai Port, mired in mid-table with just 19 points, arrive having lost their last home fixture and desperately needing a road result to spark a revival.
