Shanghai Shenhua beat Dalian Zhixing 5-3 on Saturday, 07 March 2026 in Super League. The match was refereed by Yige Dai. It was played at Shanghai Stadium.
First half: Dalian Zhixing took an early lead at 5' when C. Malele scored, with the assist credited to F. Acheampong, making the score 0-1. Wen Jiabao received a yellow card for Dalian Zhixing at 6'. Shanghai Shenhua leveled the score at 8' when João Teixeira scored, making the score 1-1. Jin Shunkai received a yellow card for Shanghai Shenhua at 24'. Shanghai Shenhua took the lead at 45' when M. Gueye scored, with the assist credited to Gao Tianyi, making the score 2-1. Shanghai Shenhua extended the lead at 45' when Rafael Ratão scored, with the assist credited to Wu Xi, making the score 3-1.
Second half: Dalian Zhixing made their 1st substitution at 46', with Yang Mingrui replacing Feng Jin. Dalian Zhixing made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Lü Peng replacing Liao Jintao. Dalian Zhixing made their 3rd substitution at 59', with Wen Jiabao replacing Cao Haiqing. Shanghai Shenhua extended the lead at 63' when M. Gueye scored, making the score 4-1. Shanghai Shenhua made their 1st substitution at 67', with N. Yennaris replacing Wu Qipeng. Liao Jintao received a yellow card for Dalian Zhixing at 70'. Dalian Zhixing made their 4th substitution at 70', with I. Alimi replacing Zhu Pengyu. Shanghai Shenhua made their 2nd substitution at 77', with Chan Shinichi replacing Yang Zexiang. Shanghai Shenhua made their 3rd substitution at 77', with Zhu Chenjie replacing Yang Shuai. Shanghai Shenhua made their 4th substitution at 78', with Gao Tianyi replacing Yang Haoyu. Dalian Zhixing reduced the deficit at 82' when F. Acheampong scored, with the assist credited to C. Malele, making the score 4-2. Shanghai Shenhua extended the lead at 88' when Rafael Ratão scored, with the assist credited to M. Gueye, making the score 5-2. Dalian Zhixing scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when Feng Jin scored, with the assist credited to Liao Jintao, making the score 5-3. Shanghai Shenhua made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with Rafael Ratão replacing Liu Chengyu. Feng Jin received a yellow card for Dalian Zhixing at 90+2'.
Shanghai Shenhua used 5 substitutions while Dalian Zhixing used 4 substitutions. Shanghai Shenhua got 1 yellow card, while Dalian Zhixing got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shanghai Shenhua outshot their opponent (21-12).
- Shanghai Shenhua controlled possession (69%).
- Shanghai Shenhua had the sharper finishing (11-4 shots on target).
