Newcastle Jets vs SHANGHAI SIPG 2-4

SHANGHAI SIPG came from behind to win 4-2 at McDonald Jones Stadium. They scored twice after Newcastle Jets levelled, then again after the home side went in front. Li Xinxiang’s late equaliser made the difference, with Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza and Prince Ampem setting the tone for an open first half.

Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza put SHANGHAI SIPG ahead in the 23rd minute, turning in Prince Ampem’s assist for 1-0. Newcastle drew level three minutes later when Thomas Aquilina scored an own goal to make it 1-1. The sides went into the break locked at 1-1.

SHANGHAI SIPG went back in front on 51 minutes through Prince Ampem, with Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza providing the assist for 2-1. Newcastle responded after Alexander Badolato came on in the 55th minute, with Patrick Wood equalising on 58 minutes from his pass. Newcastle then made three changes across the half, and one of them paid off when Zach Clough, who had come on in the 68th minute, set up Xavier Bertoncello for a 3-2 lead on 80 minutes. But Li Xinxiang, who had also come on in the 76th minute, scored on 86 minutes from Yang Xi Alex’s assist to level it at 3-3, and SHANGHAI SIPG’s late pressure was rewarded before the end.

SHANGHAI SIPG had 54% of the possession and 526 passes to Newcastle Jets’ 437. They also had more shots on target, 5 to 3, and more shots overall, 14 to 12. Newcastle edged corners 6-5 and had 0 offsides to SHANGHAI SIPG’s 3, while the visitors had the better xG, 1.35 to 0.69, and the home side made 2 saves to SHANGHAI SIPG’s 1.

Newcastle Jets were booked once, with Patrick Wood shown a yellow card on 64 minutes. SHANGHAI SIPG had two bookings, for Jaume Grau on 62 minutes and Li Shuai on 75 minutes.