Shanghai SIPG surprises Cangzhou Mighty Lions with a 2-0 win

SHANGHAI. Shanghai SIPG had a surprising win over Cangzhou Mighty Lions with a 2-0 win with a goal from Paulinho (24') and a goal from C. Chen (67').

By
John Ross
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Shanghai SIPG surprises Cangzhou Mighty Lions with a 2-0 win

SHANGHAI. Shanghai SIPG had a surprising win over Cangzhou Mighty Lions with a 2-0 win with a goal from Paulinho (24′) and a goal from C. Chen (67′). Cangzhou Mighty Lions lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Shanghai Stadium stadium in Shanghai on Tuesday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Yige Dai with the help of Chao Tang and Meilin Zhang. The 4th official was Bo Yu. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 10 degrees Celsius or 49.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Shanghai Port

2 - 0

Team 1

Cangzhou

  • 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
  • 6 Total 8
  • 2 On Target 3
  • 4 Off Target 5
  • 0 Shots blocked 1
  • 97 Attack 140
  • 25 Dangerous attack 42
  • 85 Ball safe 92
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 3
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 13 Total 10
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Cangzhou Mighty Lions had a superior ball possession 56% while Shanghai SIPG was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cangzhou Mighty Lions had a more offensive attitude with 42 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Shanghai SIPG succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.​

Shanghai SIPG shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Cangzhou Mighty Lions shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Shanghai SIPG received 1 yellow card (Paulinho). Regarding the opposition, Cangzhou Mighty Lions received 2 yellow cards (D. Owusu and S. Abdusalam).

Match Timeline

22'
24'
33'
36'
67'
71'
72'
Xinyu Liu- sub ->N. K. Owusu Sekyere D.
77'
Yun Yang- sub ->Chen Zhongliu
Jin Feng- sub ->M. Vargas
78'
Shenglong Li- sub ->Paulinho
84'
88'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Wuhan Three Towns
78
34
Shandong Taishan
78
34
Chengdu Rongcheng
65
34
Hangzhou
62
33
Shanghai Port
62
33
Beijing Guoan
58
33
Henan Songshan Longmen
56
33
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
49
33
Meizhou Hakka
49
34
Shanghai Shenhua
47
34
Dalian Pro
45
34
Changchun Yatai
44
34
Cangzhou
44
34
Shenzhen
30
33
Guangzhou R&F
23
34
Wuhan Yangtze
19
34
Guangzhou Evergrande
17
34
Hebei CFFC
-3
34

After playing this match, Shanghai SIPG will have 46 points to remain in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Cangzhou Mighty Lions will stay with 26 points to remain in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Super League, Shanghai SIPG will play away with Meizhou Hakka on the 27th of November with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Shanghai SIPG (0 draws).

Cangzhou Mighty Lions will play away agasint Hangzhou on the 13th of November with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Cangzhou Mighty Lions (2 draws).

Shanghai SIPG – Formation

Shanghai Port
G
Junling Yan 1.China
6.9
D
Hai Yu 21.China
7.1
D
Tyias Browning 3.England
D
Shenchao Wang 4.China
7.2
D
Shenyuan Li 15.China
6.8
M
Huachen Zhang 29.China
6.4
M
Huikang Cai 6.China
6.8
M
Wenjun Lü 11.China
7.8
M
Chunxin Chen 26.China
7.2
Goals67'
F
Paulinho 9.Brazil
7.1
84' 33' Goals24'
F
Matías Vargas 24.Argentina
6.9
78'
F
Lei Wu 7.China
7.1
88'
Substitutes
G
Wei Chen 12.China
G
Jia Du 22.China
D
Chen Xuhuang 37.China
M
Shiyuan Yang 20.China
M
Jin Feng 27.China
6.2
78'
M
Murahmetjan Muzepper 25.China
M
Issa Kallon 34.Sierra Leone
88'
F
B. Liu 39.China PR
F
Shenglong Li 14.China
6.4
84'
F
Cherif Ndiaye 10.Senegal

Shanghai SIPG started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Ivan Leko decided to play with the following team: Junling Yan (6.9), Tyias Browning, Shenyuan Li (6.8), Shenchao Wang (7.2), Hai Yu (7.1), Chen Chunxin (7.2), Huachen Zhang (6.4), Huikang Cai (6.8), Wenjun Lyu (7.8), Paulinho (7.1), Matías Vargas (6.9) and Wu Lei (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Shiyuan Yang, Liu Baiyang, Jin Feng (6.2), Wei Chen, Mirahmetjan Muzepper, Shenglong Li (6.4), Issa Kallon, Jia Du, Chen Xuhuang and Cherif Ndiaye.

Substitutions

Shanghai SIPG made 3 changes: M. Vargas for Feng Jing (78′), Paulinho for Li Shenglong (84′) and Wu Lei for I. Kallon (88′).

Best player: Wenjun Lyu​

The player that probably impressed the most for Shanghai SIPG was Wenjun Lyu even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 36 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions – Formation

Cangzhou
G
Puliang Shao 14.China
6.5
D
H. Cao 3.China PR
6.6
D
Shihao Piao 17.China
6.5
D
Yiming Yang 23.China
6.6
D
Z. Chen 31.China PR
6.3
77'
D
Peng Wang 35.China
6.4
M
Georgiy Zhukov 40.Kazakhstan
7.4
M
Sabit Abdusalam 15.China
6.3
71' 36'
M
Oscar Taty Maritu 10.DR Congo
6.2
M
Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere 44.Netherlands
6.4
22'
F
José Kanté 45.Guinea
7.1
Substitutes
G
Feng Han 29.China
D
Yun Yang 6.China
6.6
77'
D
Zihao Yan 5.China
D
Hao Guo 22.China
D
Z. Jiang 21.China PR
D
Stoppila Sunzu 13.Zambia
D
Xiaotian Yang 28.China
M
Chuangyi Lin 8.China
7.0
71'
M
Luo Jing 12.China
M
Fuyu Ma 27.China
M
Xinyu Liu 20.China
6.3
72'
F
Zang Yifeng 7.China

Cangzhou Mighty Lions started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

Svetozar Šapurić played with: Puliang Shao (6.5), Piao Shihao (6.5), Chen Zhongliu (6.3), Yang Yiming (6.6), Peng Wang (6.4), Haiqing Cao (6.6), Oscar Taty Maritu (6.2), Georgy Zhukov (7.4), Sabit Abdusalam (6.3), Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere (6.4), José Kanté (7.1).

They had on the bench: Chuangyi Lin (7.0), Yun Yang (6.6), Zihao Yan, Luo Jing, Fuyu Ma, Hao Guo, Zhe Jiang, Feng Han, Xinyu Liu (6.3), Zang Yifeng, Stoppila Sunzu and Xiaotian Yang.

Substitutions

Cangzhou Mighty Lions made 3 changes: S. Abdusalam for Lin Chuangyi (71′), N. K. Owusu Sekyere D. for X. Liu (72′) and Chen Zhongliu for Yang Yun (77′).

Best player: Georgy Zhukov​

The player that probably impressed the most for Cangzhou Mighty Lions was Georgy Zhukov.

His rating is (7.4) with 48 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 13 duels out of 17. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Super League.​