Chinese Super League standings in chaos! Taishan 2-1 last-gasp win over Tianjin, Chongqing winless in 6 rounds, West Coast back to second.

On August 10, Beijing time, the 22nd round of the CSL progressed with the final three games. Henan, with ten men, played a 0-0 draw against Qingdao West Coast. Newcomers Chongqing were beaten 2-3 by reigning champions Shanghai Port. Shandong Taishan scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Tianjin 2-1. This caused the latest standings to be thrown into disarray, with West Coast returning to second, Shandong Taishan climbing to fifth, Chongqing dropping to seventh, and Shanghai Port rising to 12th.

Henan vs West Coast. In this match, Henan played at home and bombarded West Coast's goal throughout, but goalkeeper Li Hao was outstanding, keeping a clean sheet. In the second half, a Henan player was sent off with a red card, leaving them with ten men. However, West Coast lacked ambition and had few scoring chances. The match ended 0-0, with each team earning one point. West Coast also recorded their 11th draw of the season, truly a draw specialist!

Chongqing vs Shanghai Port. As a promoted team, Chongqing once ranked as high as second at the start of the season, but as the schedule progressed, they gradually fell back to normal levels and are now winless in many rounds, with weak attack being their biggest flaw. Playing at home against defending champions Shanghai Port, the match was wide open with many shots. The first half ended 2-2. However, in the second half, Port's Leonardo scored a brace, allowing Port to come from behind and win 3-2. They climbed to 12th, well clear of the relegation zone.

Shandong Taishan vs Tianjin. Tianjin had been in hot form, winning four consecutive matches to escape the relegation zone. In this round, they traveled to face Shandong Taishan, who had also secured a victory after a coaching change. From the start, Tianjin attacked fiercely and dominated the first half, but their finishing was poor and they failed to score. In the second half, Tianjin launched a quick counterattack, sending a long ball through Taishan's defense. After some passes, Galassi passed to Hadas in the box, who scored. Trailing, Shandong Taishan played better and, after substitutions, increased their pressure. Liu Yang then scored a header from a corner to equalize. In stoppage time (93rd minute), Taishan pressed forward. Crespo intercepted the ball, accelerated from the center circle, burst into the box, and held off multiple Tianjin defenders to score a powerful goal — a display of individual brilliance. Thus, Shandong Taishan came from behind to win 2-1, securing their second consecutive victory and ending Tianjin's four-match winning streak.

Written by Sports Novel