Shanghai sides cruise to victories in CSL
Shanghai Port sailed to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Nantong Zhiyun, while its city rival, Shanghai Shenhua, also secured a commanding 4-1 win over Wuhan Three Towns in the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Tuesday.
Jiang Zilei (R) of Nantong Zhiyun is tackled down during the 5th round match between Nantong Zhiyun and Shanghai Port at the 2024 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 9, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)
Playing away from home, Shanghai Port came out with a strong attacking presence from the start. In the 12th minute, Wu Lei was brought down inside the box, earning Shanghai Port a penalty kick.
Oscar calmly converted the spot kick, opening his scoring account for the season and giving his team an early lead.
Just before halftime, Wu once again won a penalty, allowing Oscar to complete his brace from the spot.
In the second half, Shanghai Port sealed the victory when Li Ang slotted home from close range following a corner kick in the 54th minute.
Meanwhile, the CSL leader Shanghai Shenhua continued its strong run with a convincing victory over Wuhan Three Towns, making it five wins out of five matches.
Shenghua seized the initiative in the 24th minute, with Andre Luis finding the net on a counterattack.
In the 43rd minute, Xie Pengfei was fouled near the box and successfully curled in the free kick to make it 2-0.
In the second half, Wuhan Three Towns managed to pull one back from a free kick opportunity, but goals from Gao Tianyi and Teixeira put the game beyond doubt.
Elsewhere, Shandong Taishan drew 2-2 with Henan FC, while Beijing Guoan suffered its first defeat of the season, losing 1-2 to Shenzhen Peng City.