Shanghai Shenhua miss out on the lead in Chinese Championship one round before the end
Shanghai Shenhua, managed by Russian specialist Kurban Berdyev, finished second in the Chinese football championship, losing to Beijing Guoan in the last round.
This is the first time in history that Shanghai Shenhua has missed out on the title in the last round.
In the final round of the Chinese football championship, Shanghai Shenhua, managed by Russian specialist Kurban Berdyev, met with the Beijing Guoan team.
The match ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the Beijing team. The only goal in the match was scored by Zhang Xizhe in the 61st minute.
With this victory, Beijing Guoan became the champion of the Chinese Championship, gaining 72 points. Shanghai Shenhua finished second with 71 points.
For Shanghai Shenhua, this is the first time in history that they have missed out on the title in the last round.
It is worth noting that Shanghai Shenhua was leading the championship for a long time, but in the last few rounds they lost points in matches with Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Shenzhen.
Beijing Guoan, on the other hand, took advantage of the mistakes of their rivals and managed to win the championship in the last round.
This victory is a great success for Beijing Guoan and their coach Bruno Genesio.