At 19:35 on October 18, Beijing time, a key battle in the 28th round of the Chinese Super League started. Shandong Taishan sits at the home stadium of Jinan Olympic Sports Center and faces Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. And in this game, the starting lineups of both sides have also been released.
【Starters of both sides】
Shandong Taishan starters (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: 14-Wang Dalei
Defenders: 2-Tong Lei, 3-Marcel (F), 5-Zheng Zheng, 11-Liu Yang
Midfielders: 21-Liu Binbin, 25-Peng Xinli, 35-Huang Zhengyu, 29-Chen Pu
Forwards: 10-Kazaishvili (F), 9-Cressan (F)
Subs: 26-Liu Shibo, 41-Sun Qihang, 6-Wang Tong, 27-Shi Ke, 31-Zhao Jianfei, 33-Gao Zhunyi, 13-Zhang Chi, 22-Li Yuanyi, 23-Xie Wenneng, 30-Abdul Suli Abdullam, 8-Delgado, 19-Zeka (F)
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers start (5-4-1)
Goalkeeper: 25-Yan Bingliang
Defenders: 16-Yang Zihao, 31-Diogo Silva (F), 6-Han Pengfei, 21-Škorić (F), 14-Huang Jiahui
Midfielders: 7-Ademi (F), 8-Hadas (F), 32-Su Yuanjie, 29-Barton
Forward: 9-Kompagno (F)
Subs: 1-Li Yuefeng, 22-Fang Jingqi, 3-Wang Zhenghao, 4-Wang Xianjun, 5-Yu Yang, 23-Qian Yumiao, 24-Xiao Junlong, 17-Sun Xuelong, 36-Guo Hao, 19-Liu Junxian, 40-Shi Yan, 20-Zhang Xingliang
Referee: Sun Lei VAR: Li Haixin
In the first 27 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan 11 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses, 41 points, temporarily ranked 5th in the standings, the last round of the league, Taishan defeated Shenzhen Xinpeng City 4-1, ending the league 2 rounds of winless. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have 11 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses, accumulating 39 points and ranking 6th. If the Jinmen Tigers can win this battle, they will be able to overtake Taishan in the standings.
The two teams have met in the last 12 times, and Taishan has 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, occupying an overwhelming advantage. In the first leg of this season's league, Taishan drew 1-1 away to the Jinmen Tigers, with Kompagno breaking the deadlock for the Jinmen Tigers and Delgado scoring in stoppage time to complete the equalizer.