Shanghai SIPG defeats Central Coast Mariners in a thrilling match
Shanghai, China – Shanghai SIPG defeated Central Coast Mariners 4-2 in a thrilling match at Pudong Football Stadium. The match, corresponding to the third matchday of the AFC Champions League 2024 group stage, was marked by intensity and alternating scores.
SIPG started strong, scoring two goals in the first half. Li Ang opened the scoring in the second minute, assisted by Wu Lei, who later extended the lead in the 41st minute with an assist from Oscar.
Central Coast Mariners reacted in the second half, closing the gap through Mikael Doka in the 61st minute, following an assist from A. McCalmont. However, SIPG responded quickly with a goal from M. Vargas in the 86th minute, assisted again by Oscar.
The Australian team tried to press in the final minutes, scoring a second goal through N. Duarte in the 90th minute, assisted by B. Tapp. However, the reaction came too late for Central Coast Mariners, who could not prevent the defeat.
Shanghai SIPG dominated possession with 51%, while Central Coast Mariners controlled the remaining 49%. SIPG was also more effective in attack, with 16 shots (6 on target) compared to Central Coast Mariners’ 9 (6 on target).
Match statistics:
Shanghai SIPG:
* Possession: 51%
* Shots: 16 (6 on target)
* Shots off target: 7
* Corner kicks: 4
* Fouls: 11
* Yellow cards: 1
* Red cards: 0
Central Coast Mariners:
* Possession: 49%
* Shots: 9 (6 on target)
* Shots off target: 2
* Corner kicks: 2
* Fouls: 10
* Yellow cards: 1
* Red cards: 0
Match details:
* Date: October 22, 2024
* City: Shanghai
* Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium
* Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
* League: AFC Champions League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – 3
* Country: World
Substitutions central coast mariners: at minute 46 B. Brandtman came in and Vitor Feijao went out., at minute 69 N. Duarte came in and A. Kuol went out., at minute 80 H. Eames came in and H. Steele went out., at minute 88 S. Kuzevski came in and R. Edmondson went out., at minute 88 S. James Ngor came in and S. Roux went out.
Substitutions shanghai sipg: at minute 61 Li Shuai came in and Bao Shimeng went out., at minute 61 M. Vargas came in and Wu Lei went out., at minute 62 Feng Jing came in and Gustavo went out., at minute 70 Leo Cittadini came in and Xu Xin went out., at minute 75 Fu Huan came in and Wang Shenchao went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
SHANGHAI SIPG
Central Coast Mariners
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