The Chinese Super League champion race is heating up! The top four all hit the brakes simultaneously; Chengdu & Shenhua faced setbacks, and despite a loss, Haigang remains first.

On October 26th Beijing time, after the 28th round of the Chinese Super League, an astonishing scene unfolded where the top four teams—Shanghai Haigang, Chengdu Rongcheng, Shanghai Shenhua, and Beijing Guoan—failed to secure victories. Haigang’s four-game winning streak was abruptly ended by Taishan with a 3-1 defeat, a sharp halt. Subsequently, Chengdu and Shenhua missed their chances, falling 0-2 behind against Qingdao West Coast and Dalian. Although both managed dramatic 2-2 comebacks, they lost the opportunity to take the lead. Beijing Guoan hit a new low by losing 2-4 to relegation-threatened Hainiu. Currently, Shanghai Haigang still leads the standings by one point!

This round was extremely interesting as all top four teams stumbled. Haigang started strong but fell 1-3 to Shandong Taishan, losing control of the top spot and ending their four-game winning streak abruptly. After Haigang’s loss, they must have felt disappointed, giving Chengdu and Shenhua a chance to overtake. However, watching Chengdu and Shenhua’s matches later, Haigang must have felt relieved because both teams squandered their opportunities and were stopped by Qingdao West Coast and Dalian, each settling for 2-2 draws, directly trailing Haigang. Haigang benefited unexpectedly and held onto first place, which is quite unbelievable. Meanwhile, Beijing Guoan inexplicably lost to relegation-threatened Hainiu, a defeat that stunned and complicated the relegation battle!

Indeed, success and failure both came at the hands of Shandong teams—Shandong teams won all their games tonight in a big celebration. It must be said that the top four all hitting the brakes at the final stage of the CSL title race is a very rare phenomenon. It seems the CSL championship is quite a hot potato that nobody wants to touch. Yet, this only adds more excitement to the matches and intensifies the title fight!

There are only two rounds left in the CSL, but both the title race and relegation battle have entered a critical sprint phase. The championship and relegation outcomes remain highly uncertain, with the top three separated by just one point each, and the bottom three also only one point apart. No one can afford mistakes now. Let’s watch and wait to see how it unfolds!

Written by/Titan Sports Novel

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