A Dramatic Night in the CSL! Standings Turn Upside Down as Shandong Taishan Draw 1-1, Guoan Drop to Third, Dark Horse Rises to Second

On the evening of September 5 at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, only 18 seconds had passed after kickoff when Kazaishvili won the ball in the attacking area and crossed, allowing Cryzan to stab the ball into the net as Shandong Taishan took a 1-0 lead over Shenzhen Peng City. It was one of the fastest goals in the CSL this season.

In the 29th minute, the match changed when Cryzan stepped on Gabriel Xavier's calf. After VAR intervention, he was shown a direct red card and left the field, leaving Taishan to play with ten men.

In the 68th minute of the second half, Ademi's free kick hit the post, and Dai Wai Tsun scored from a close-range follow-up to make it 1-1 for Shenzhen Peng City. It was Dai's first goal in 763 days, with his previous goal dating back to August 3, 2024.

At the final whistle, Shandong Taishan drew 1-1 with Shenzhen Peng City at home. After 26 rounds, they had 12 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses with 37 points, ranking fifth.

On the same night at Shanghai Pudong Football Stadium, Shanghai Port hosted Beijing Guoan. Before the Beijing-Shanghai clash, Guoan ranked second with 37 points from 11 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses, while Port ranked seventh with 32 points from 10 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses.

Shanghai Port had just eliminated Shandong Taishan 3-0 in the CFA Cup during midweek and were regaining form. They recorded 21 shots and 6 shots on target, while Leonardo and Li Xinxiang both missed one-on-one chances. Guoan goalkeeper Hou Sen (the article mixed Yan Junling/Hou Sen by match context; the actual Guoan goalkeeper) made two key saves, and the match ended 0-0.

Guoan drew three consecutive league matches. After 26 rounds, their record was 11 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses with 38 points, and they were overtaken by the winning Dalian Yingbo, dropping to third.

Dalian Yingbo hosted Qingdao Hainiu at Suoyu Bay Stadium with 62,388 fans in attendance. Stanciu scored with a low-angle shot in the 10th minute, Hainiu's Yeboah equalized at 1-1 in the 23rd minute after the goalkeeper failed to hold a low shot, and Luo Jing's bouncing shot in the 45th minute saw goalkeeper Mou Pengfei misjudge as Yingbo regained a 2-1 lead and held on until the end.

Dalian Yingbo have 40 points after 26 rounds with 12 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, rising directly to second place. Qingdao Hainiu have 14 points after 6 wins, 3 draws and 17 losses, suffering a ninth consecutive defeat and remaining at the bottom.

Wuhan Three Towns drew 2-2 with Qingdao West Coast at home. Davidson scored an equalizer with a spectacular goal in the 83rd minute. Three Towns have 20 points from 5 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses in 24 rounds, temporarily moving away from second-bottom place to 14th, while West Coast rank fourth with 38 points from 26 rounds.

Chengdu Rongcheng remain firmly in first place with 51 points from 25 rounds, having 15 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, leading second-place Dalian Yingbo by 11 points.

Second-place Dalian Yingbo have 40 points, third-place Guoan have 38, fourth-place West Coast have 38, and fifth-place Taishan have 37. The largest gap among these four teams is only three points.

After 26 rounds, Guoan have scored 49 goals and conceded 33, Dalian Yingbo have scored 38 and conceded 42, Shandong Taishan have scored 46 and conceded 43, and Qingdao West Coast have scored 31 and conceded 32.

After the 0-0 draw, Shanghai Port have 33 points from 10 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses over 26 rounds, ranking seventh. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger rank 15th with 19 points from 24 rounds, one point ahead of Wuhan Three Towns.

Yunnan Yukun rank sixth with 35 points from 25 rounds after 10 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses. Shanghai Shenhua rank ninth with 28 points from 11 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, while Zhejiang rank tenth with 28 points from 24 rounds.

After the 1-1 draw, Taishan have won only one of their last four matches across all competitions. They had just lost 0-3 to Port in the CFA Cup and failed to beat Shenzhen Peng City at home in the league. Cryzan has scored 16 CSL goals this season after this match, but his red card in the 29th minute forced the team to play with ten men for 61 minutes.

Guoan striker Zhang Yuning had scored in three consecutive matches recently but failed to continue the streak in this game. Serginho made his 50th CSL appearance for Guoan as a starter. In the last ten meetings against Port, Guoan have recorded four wins and two draws, adding another draw this time.

Dalian Yingbo moved from fourth with 37 points after 25 rounds to second with 40 points overnight. Yingbo, Guoan and West Coast were all tied on 37 points after 25 rounds, but after one round they separated into 40, 38 and 38-point groups.

Qingdao Hainiu lost 1-5 to Wuhan Three Towns in the previous round and then lost 1-2 to Dalian this round. During their nine-match losing streak, they scored two goals and conceded 22, with their 14 points five fewer than second-bottom Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

After Wuhan Three Towns earned one point from the 2-2 draw with West Coast, they have 20 points, while Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have 19. Liaoning Tieren rank 13th with 25 points from 24 rounds, and Henan rank 12th with 25 points.

The four Round 26 CSL scores on the night were finalized as: Shanghai Port 0-0 Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan 1-1 Shenzhen Peng City, Wuhan Three Towns 2-2 Qingdao West Coast, and Dalian Yingbo 2-1 Qingdao Hainiu.

From second to fifth place in the standings: Dalian Yingbo 40 points, Beijing Guoan 38 points, Qingdao West Coast 38 points, and Shandong Taishan 37 points.

Cryzan's 18-second goal, his 29th-minute red card, Dai Wai Tsun's 68th-minute equalizer, Shanghai Port's 21 shots without a goal, Yingbo's 62,388-fan home win, and Hainiu's ninth straight loss with 14 points all happened on the evening of September 5, 2026.

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