Chengdu Better City beat Shandong Luneng 2-1 on Saturday, 02 August 2025 in Super League. The match was refereed by Sivakorn Pu-Udom.
First half: Liu Yang received a yellow card for Shandong Luneng at 23'. Chengdu Better City took the lead at 28' when Felipe scored, with the assist credited to Y. Gurfinkel, making the score 1-0. Shandong Luneng leveled the score at 31' when V. Qazaishvili scored, with the assist credited to Liu Yang, making the score 1-1.
Second half: Shandong Luneng made their 1st substitution at 46', with Cryzan replacing R. Merkies. Shandong Luneng made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Liu Yang replacing Wu Xinghan. VAR intervened at 58' for Shandong Luneng (Card upgrade). Wang Dalei received a red card for Shandong Luneng at 59'. Shandong Luneng made their 3rd substitution at 61', with Guilherme Madruga replacing Yu Jinyong. Chengdu Better City took the lead at 66' when Felipe scored, with the assist credited to Chow Tim, making the score 2-1. Shandong Luneng made their 4th substitution at 78', with Chen Pu replacing Liu Binbin. Chengdu Better City made their 1st substitution at 80', with Gan Chao replacing Wang Dongsheng. Chengdu Better City made their 2nd substitution at 86', with Yuan Mincheng replacing Dong Yanfeng. Chengdu Better City made their 3rd substitution at 87', with Felipe replacing Liao Rongxiang. Shandong Luneng made their 5th substitution at 88', with Xie Wenneng replacing Peng Yixiang. Chengdu Better City made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with Yang Mingyang replacing Yan Dinghao. Chengdu Better City made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with Li Yang replacing Han Pengfei.
Chengdu Better City used 5 substitutions while Shandong Luneng used 5 substitutions. Shandong Luneng got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.
How the match was won
- Chengdu Better City outshot their opponent (24-3).
- Chengdu Better City controlled possession (60%).
- Chengdu Better City had the sharper finishing (9-1 shots on target).
