Shanghai Shenhua 5–3 Dalian Zhixing

Chinese Super League 2026 Matchweek 1 · 7 Mar 2026

Shanghai Shenhua vs Dalian Zhixing in the Chinese Super League 2026.

At Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai.

Referee: Yige Dai, China.

Shanghai Shenhua beat Dalian Zhixing 5–3. C. Malele opened the scoring for Dalian Zhixing after 5 minutes. M. Gueye made it 4–1 after 63 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Shanghai Shenhua: J. Teixeira 8', M. Gueye 45', Rafael Ratao 45', M. Gueye 63', Rafael Ratao 88'
• Dalian Zhixing: C. Malele 5', F. Acheampong 82', Feng Jing 90'

Shanghai Shenhua starting lineup (4-3-1-2)

• 1 Xue Qinghao (G)
• 13 Wilson Manafá (D)
• 3 Jin Shunkai (D)
• 5 Chenjie Zhu (D)
• 27 Shinichi Chan (D)
• 17 Tianyi Gao (M)
• 8 Ke Li (M)
• 15 Xi Wu (M)
• 10 João Carlos Teixeira (M)
• 9 Rafael Ratão (F)
• 29 Makhtar Gueye (F)

Dalian Zhixing starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

• 26 Zihao Huang (G)
• 38 Lü Zhuoyi (D)
• 2 Mamadou Traoré (D)
• 17 Ang Li (D)
• 15 Jiabao Wen (D)
• 21 Peng Lü (M)
• 27 Yang Mingrui (M)
• 10 Nicolae Stanciu (M)
• 4 Isnik Alimi (M)
• 30 Frank Acheampong (M)
• 11 Cephas Malele (F)

Match events

• 5′ Dalian Zhixing: Normal Goal, Cephas Malele, Frank Acheampong
• 6′ Dalian Zhixing: Yellow Card, Jiabao Wen
• 8′ Shanghai Shenhua: Normal Goal, João Carlos Teixeira
• 24′ Shanghai Shenhua: Yellow Card, Jin Shunkai
• 45′ Shanghai Shenhua: Normal Goal, Makhtar Gueye, Tianyi Gao
• 45+4′ Shanghai Shenhua: Normal Goal, Rafael Ratão, Xi Wu
• 46′ Dalian Zhixing: Substitution, Jintao Liao, Peng Lü
• 46′ Dalian Zhixing: Substitution, Jin Feng, Yang Mingrui
• 59′ Dalian Zhixing: Substitution, Haiqing Cao, Jiabao Wen
• 63′ Shanghai Shenhua: Normal Goal, Makhtar Gueye
• 67′ Shanghai Shenhua: Substitution, Wu Qipeng, Ke Li
• 70′ Dalian Zhixing: Yellow Card, Jintao Liao
• 70′ Dalian Zhixing: Substitution, Zhu Pengyu, Isnik Alimi
• 77′ Shanghai Shenhua: Substitution, Shuai Yang, Chenjie Zhu
• 77′ Shanghai Shenhua: Substitution, Zexiang Yang, Shinichi Chan
• 78′ Shanghai Shenhua: Substitution, Haoyu Yang, Tianyi Gao
• 82′ Dalian Zhixing: Normal Goal, Frank Acheampong, Cephas Malele
• 88′ Shanghai Shenhua: Normal Goal, Rafael Ratão, Makhtar Gueye
• 90′ Dalian Zhixing: Normal Goal, Jin Feng, Jintao Liao
• 90′ Shanghai Shenhua: Substitution, Chengyu Liu, Rafael Ratão
• 90+2′ Dalian Zhixing: Yellow Card, Jin Feng

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