Shanghai Shenhua vs Machida Zelvia 0-1

Ryohei Shirasaki’s 28th-minute goal gave Machida Zelvia a 1-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua at Shanghai Stadium.

Shirasaki scored in the 28th minute and it stayed the only goal. The half-time score was Shanghai Shenhua 0-1 Machida Zelvia.

Machida Zelvia made two changes on 63 minutes, with Takuma Nishimura replaced by Takahiro Akimoto and Mitchell Duke making way for Koki Ogawa. They made two more on 72 minutes, as Henry Heroki Mochizuki was replaced by Thomas Ouwejan and Hokuto Shimoda by Hiroyuki Mae. Shanghai Shenhua responded with two changes on 74 minutes, João Teixeira giving way to Xie Pengfei and Gao Tianyi to Jin Shunkai, before Xie was booked on 77 minutes. Luis Asue was replaced by Han Jiawen on 80 minutes and Jiang Shenglong by Li Songyi on 82 minutes, while Machida Zelvia also sent on Yuki Soma for Keiya Sento on 82 minutes.

Machida Zelvia had 63% of the ball and 688 passes to Shanghai Shenhua’s 398. They also had more shots, 14 to 11, and more corners, 7 to 5. Shanghai Shenhua matched them with 3 shots on target apiece and had the better xG at 1.55 to 1.32, while Machida Zelvia had 3 offsides and 3 saves against Shanghai Shenhua’s 0 offsides and 2 saves.

Xie Pengfei’s yellow card on 77 minutes was the only booking. There were no red cards.