Zhongxin Wanghai, May 5 (Reporter Bian Liqun) At 1:1, a slightly "harmonious" score ended the fierce Shanghai derby battle on the evening of 1 May.

For the Shanghai Port team, which played at home, this is not a happy result. But it's still good for Shenhua, and they have once again shown full resilience.

The very different moods of the two team managers can also be felt from the post-match press conference: Harbour coach Javier specifically emphasized several "unhappy", while Shenhua coach Wu Jingui said the result was acceptable.

After this battle, Shanghai "Double Heroes" continued to lead the standings, but the advantage was not too big, and the Chinese Super League championship was still in a state of melee.

The Shanghai derby ended with a 1-1 draw. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

Derby battle for the top spot

Before the derby, Shanghai Port and Shanghai Shenhua both won three consecutive victories, which added more attractions to the already fierce Shanghai derby.

Objectively speaking, if we talk about strength, the visiting team Shanghai Shenhua is the side at a disadvantage. But under Wu Jingui's tutelage, Shenhua has been very stable this season. With 9 points in hand, Shanghai Shenhua also has a good mentality to prepare for the derby.

The main pressure in the derby is still on the Shanghai Port side sitting at home, which can also be seen from the strength of the last game. In order to target Shenhua's defensive counterattack tactics, Javier deliberately withdrew center Pingke and chose a more "small and fast" style of play to impact Shenhua's defense.

Chinese Super League Shanghai derby entrance ceremony. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

Derby battles have never lacked gunpowder, and the two teams opened up quite fiercely. Harbour team Wang Shenchao's header hit the crossbar as soon as he opened the game, and Shenhua was lucky to escape.

Under the continuous onslaught, Shanghai Port finally scored with a corner kick in the 28th minute, and Wu Lei headed the goal. It was the first goal conceded by Shanghai Shenhua this season.

The backward Shenhua team continued to maintain a steady counterattack and did not show much fluctuation. In the 69th minute, substitute Yu Hanchao scored to equalize the score, and the game returned to the same running line. In the end, the two sides drew 1:1.

The Shanghai Port team is strong and strong. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

The Chinese Super League scuffle continues

In terms of squad strength, Shanghai Port, which has players such as Oscar, Wu Lei and Vargas, is the strongest team in the Chinese Super League this season. According to German transfer data, the total value of the Shanghai Port team reached 2471.<> million euros, far ahead in the Chinese Super League.

Oscar, the biggest foreign aid in the Chinese Super League alone, is worth 800 million euros, which is higher than the total value of more than half of the league's teams. But with all its advantages, Shanghai Port still failed to defeat the resilient Shenhua.

Shanghai Port coach Javier (centre) at his post-match press conference. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

At the post-match press conference, Shanghai Port coach Javier was a little unconvinced, "Our way of playing is to attack football and push forward through the backfield organization. The opponent shrinks behind to fight back, always not going up behind the ball. We want to create opportunities through positive, ornamental play. The opponent's defensive counter-attack can sometimes be effective, but in the long run our style of play will benefit us. ”

But no matter what, the final result was Shenhua, who was at a disadvantage, and grabbed 1 point at home for the Harbour team.

The Shanghai derby ended in a draw, which also exacerbated the scuffle in the Chinese Super League in the new season - Shanghai Port and Shanghai Shenhua led with 10 points, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Chengdu Rongcheng in 8rd and 3th place with 4 points, defending champions Wuhan Sanzhen in 7th place with 5 points, and promoted Manantong Zhiyunji in 5th place with 7 points.

So far, the points of each team have not been opened this season, which also brings more highlights to the subsequent games and makes the game full of suspense.

Shanghai Shenhua coach Wu Jingui was in a good mood after the game. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

The new stadium adds color to the derby

In addition to the fierce game, as far as the reporter's on-site experience is concerned, the excitement of the game is inseparable from the blessing of professional football stadiums.

This is the first time that the Shanghai derby has been played at the brand new SAIC Pudong Football Stadium. The Pudong Football Stadium is different from the larger Xinji and 3,7 Stadiums, which is small but fine, and can accommodate <>,<> people overall. The concept of shape comes from traditional Chinese porcelain, which is shaped like a clear and rounded white porcelain bowl, so it is also called "white jade bowl".

The overall sound gathering effect of the stadium is excellent, and although there are only more than 12000,<> spectators watching the game live, it still creates a considerable sound wave under the condition of objective factors limiting the current. The sound wave confrontation between Harbour fans and Shenhua fans has also become a major attraction, bringing the "hormones" of the game to a peak.

Very exquisite Pudong football stadium. Photo by China News Network reporter Bian Liqun

In addition, hardware improvements have brought major upgrades to the service and packaging of the game: the "sea of stars" after the lights are slowly extinguished, the giant Tifo in the fan area, the pre-match light show... With the blessing of these factors, the spectators' viewing experience has been greatly improved.

From the fierce Shanghai derby to the Jinglu battle with more than 5,<> people watching the game before, the lively atmosphere of the Chinese Super League this season is also pregnant with new hope.

I hope that there will be more and more such matches, and I hope that more and more fans will return to the stadium and enjoy the joy that football brings. (End)