English:
Shandong Luneng Dominates Depleted Sichuan Jiuniu in Chengdu
Chengdu, China – Shandong Luneng secured a convincing victory on their visit to Shenzhen Stadium, overcoming Sichuan Jiuniu with a final score of 3 to 1. The match, corresponding to the 21st round of the Chinese Super League, was marked by the visiting team’s superiority and the expulsion of a key Sichuan Jiuniu player.
Shandong Luneng took an early lead in the match, with R. Merkies opening the scoring in the 12th minute. V. Qazaishvili extended the lead in the 23rd minute, consolidating Shandong Luneng’s dominance in the first half. However, the intensity of the match was also reflected in the yellow cards received by Peng Xiao in the 36th minute and Zheng Zheng in the 45th minute, both from Shandong Luneng.
Sichuan Jiuniu suffered a heavy blow at the start of the second half with the expulsion of E. Garcia in the 55th minute, further limiting their options. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Tiago Leonco managed to pull one back for Sichuan Jiuniu in the 64th minute, assisted by Wesley Moraes, generating a brief moment of hope. However, Wang Tong sealed the match in the 90th minute, securing the victory for Shandong Luneng.
Regarding the statistics, the match was even in terms of possession, with 51% for Shandong Luneng and 49% for Sichuan Jiuniu. Shandong Luneng was more effective in attack, with 13 total shots (7 on target) compared to Sichuan Jiuniu’s 14 shots (4 on target). Discipline was also a factor, with Shandong Luneng accumulating 3 yellow cards and Sichuan Jiuniu 1 yellow and 1 red. The referee was Zhao Liu.
Substitutions shandong luneng: at minute 46 Peng Xiao came in and Shi Ke went out., at minute 64 Xie Wenneng came in and Wang Tong went out., at minute 64 R. Merkies came in and Mei Shuaijun went out., at minute 79 Zheng Zheng came in and Zhao Jianfei went out., at minute 79 Huang Zhengyu came in and Liu Binbin went out.
Substitutions sichuan jiuniu: at minute 46 Li Ning came in and Tiago Leonco went out., at minute 62 Li Zhi came in and Abduweli Behram went out., at minute 89 Zhang Yudong came in and Zhang Xiaobin went out., at minute 89 Hu Ruibao came in and Zhang Wei went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sichuan Jiuniu
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