Chengdu suffers first defeat of the Season

In the 13th round of the 2026 Chinese Super League season, Chengdu Rongcheng hosted Shanghai Port. In the first half, Yan Junling made several crucial saves. In the second half, Li Xinxiang scored with a solo effort. Chengdu Rongcheng lost 0-1 to Shanghai Port, suffering their first defeat of the season, while Shanghai Port ended their four-game winless streak.

Prior to this match, Chengdu Rongcheng had achieved nine consecutive victories, already securing the half-season championship and remaining the only unbeaten team. Shanghai Port, on the other hand, had not won in four consecutive matches.

In the 5th minute, Romulo delivered a chipped pass, and Yan Junling rushed out to clear. In the 8th minute, He Yiran crossed, but an unmarked Wellington Silva's header was cleared. In the 18th minute, Sorokin set up Wellington for a low shot, which was saved by Yan Junling.

In the 26th minute, Wellington provided a through ball to Wang Ziming, whose shot was blocked by Yan Junling. In the 31st minute, Romulo took a free kick and Wei Shihao volleyed over, but was judged offside by the referee. In the 43rd minute, Rongcheng took a corner and Han Pengfei’s header was saved by Yan Junling.

In the 70th minute, Leonardo played a through ball and Li Xinxiang scored, putting Rongcheng 0-1 behind at home.

In the 80th minute, Wei Shihao stepped on Yang Xi’s calf during a challenge; after a VAR review, the referee issued a yellow card to Wei Shihao. In the 90+13th minute, Jiang Guangtai made a mistake while heading the ball clear, but Yan Junling came out to resolve Baihelamu's one-on-one chance. In the end, Rongcheng lost 0-1 to Shanghai Port.