Hey soccer fans! ⚽️ Did you hear about the big game in the Chinese Super League? Shanghai Shenhua beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 in an exciting match and now they’re at the top of the league! Let’s dive into what happened.
On Saturday night, Shanghai Shenhua traveled to Beijing to play against Beijing Guoan. The match took place at the famous Workers Stadium, and a huge crowd of 62,291 fans showed up to watch! That’s like filling up a massive concert venue!
The game started with a bang! Just 7 minutes in, Shanghai’s player Gao Tianyi sent a great pass to his teammate Luis Asue, who headed the ball into the goal. 🎯 The goalkeeper tried to stop it, but the ball slipped past his hand and into the net. 1-0 to Shanghai!
Not long after, in the 21st minute, Wu Xi from Shanghai got a long pass near Beijing’s goal. He sprinted past a defender and kicked the ball into the corner of the net! 🚀 Now Shanghai was leading 2-0!
But Beijing Guoan didn’t give up! Five minutes later, their player Guga took a free kick (that’s when you get to kick the ball without anyone bothering you because of a foul). His shot flew over the wall of players and went straight into the goal! 🌟 The score was now 2-1.
The game was full of action. Beijing thought they had scored again when Dawhan put the ball into the net, but the goal was canceled because another player was offside. (Offside is a rule in soccer that keeps players from sneaking behind the defense.)
Near the end, Shanghai thought they scored another goal, but it was also canceled because of offside. But in extra time, Yu Hanchao from Shanghai finally got the third goal! 🥳 Wu Xi set up a perfect pass, and Yu kicked it into the goal in the 97th minute. The final score was 3-1!
With this win, Shanghai Shenhua moved to first place in the Chinese Super League with 41 points. They are now three points ahead of Beijing Guoan, who are in second place.
What an exciting match! Do you have a favorite team or player in soccer? Maybe one day you’ll get to see them play in a big stadium too!
Other games on Saturday included Dalian Yingbo beating Shandong Taishan 4-0, Shenzhen Peng City winning 4-0 against Qingdao Hainiu, and Henan drawing 1-1 with Meizhou Hakka.
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Shanghai Shenhua beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 in battle for top spot in CSL
cgtn.com
