“Nicolae Stanciu converts from the penalty spot to give Dalian Yingbo the lead, capitalising on a foul by Yan Junling who had already been booked.”
Pivotal“Xinxiang Li meets a corner in stoppage time to head home and level the match at 1-1, salvaging a point for Shanghai Port after their dominant but profligate performance.”
Pivotal
Shanghai Port
Dalian Yingbo
Outstanding performance
Shanghai Port•MidfielderShanghai Port dominated this match so comprehensively that the final scoreline flattered Dalian Yingbo considerably. With 69% possession, 16 shots, six big chances created and 90 dangerous attacks to Dalian's 16, Oscar Garcia's side were suffocating throughout — yet they found themselves chasing the game for most of the evening after Nicolae Stanciu converted a 22nd-minute penalty, the consequence of a rash challenge that earned Yan Junling a yellow card. Dalian sat deep and disciplined, their 18 tackles telling the story of a side that had come to frustrate, and for long periods it worked — Shanghai Port squandered five of their six big chances, including a penalty miss from Wei Zhen in the 83rd minute that appeared to have sealed the points for the visitors. Pedro Delgado's second yellow on 85 minutes then reduced Dalian to ten men and opened the door: from a corner in the final seconds, Xinxiang Li headed home to rescue a point that, given Shanghai Port's overwhelming dominance, felt like the very least they deserved. For Dalian, a draw on the road amid a chaotic finish may still represent useful currency in a tight Super League campaign.
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Wang Shenchao comes on for Yang Xi.
Peng Shunjie comes on for Song Yue.
Shot - Li Xinxiang Head Shot Goal
assist: Liu Zhurun
Goal! Li Xinxiang scores, bringing the match to 1-1.
Umidjan Yusup's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Wei Zhen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Penalty saved! Wei Zhen's attempt is unsuccessful.
Wei ZhenPenalty saved! Wei Zhen's attempt is unsuccessful.
Penalty saved! Wei Zhen's attempt is unsuccessful.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Liu Zhurun comes on for Prince Obeng Ampem.
Lirong Xiao comes on for Frank Acheampong.
On comes Kangbo Sun, off goes Feng Boxuan.
Li Xinxiang comes on for Wu Lei.
On Shan Huang, off Zhang Huachen.
Yellow card issued to Song Yue.
On Kuai Jiwen replaces Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpcao.
Umidjan Yusup is substituted off for Jiang Guangtai.
On Li Shuai replaces Wang Zhen ao.
Shot by Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza with his right foot hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Luo Jing replaces Pedro Delgado.
Lu Peng is substituted for Liao Jintao.
Shot by Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza with a header, but it's saved.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza with a header, but it misses the target.
Wu Lei takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Frank Acheampong takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Wu Lei takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpcao takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pedro DelgadoYellow CardYellow card issued to Pedro Delgado.
Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpcao takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nicolae StanciuNicolae Stanciu takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Nicolae Stanciu scores, making it 0-1.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Nicolae Stanciu scores, making it 0-1.
Yellow card issued to Yan Junling.
Yellow card issued to Yan Junling.
Shot by Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza with his right foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Mehmet Jiang.
Shanghai Port host Dalian Yingbo on Wednesday looking to build on a morale-boosting 3-2 win, while the visitors arrive bruised from a 3-1 defeat and desperate to protect their top-half standing. With Shanghai sitting 10th and Dalian pushing for AFC Champions League qualification, both sides have plenty riding on this midweek clash at Shanghai Stadium.
