Guoan Defeats Shenhua 3-0 Away

Shanghai Shenhua hosted Beijing Guoan in a rescheduled match of the 18th round of the 2026 Chinese Super League. In the first half, Ramos broke the deadlock, Teixeira missed an open goal, and Hou Sen made several saves. In the second half, Cao Yongjing scored, and substitute Zhang Xizhe added another. In the end, Guoan claimed a 3-0 victory over Shenhua.

This match was Milojevic’s debut as Shenhua’s new head coach. In the 1st minute, Yang Liyu’s header was over the bar. In the 5th minute, Yang Liyu laid the ball off for Ru Zinan, whose long shot went high. In the 7th minute, Gao Tianyi’s cross was swept towards the goal by Wu Xi, but was collected by Hou Sen. In the 12th minute, Chen Jinyi’s follow-up shot was denied by Hou Sen. In the 13th minute, Gao Tianyi’s direct free-kick was also saved by Hou Sen.

In the 22nd minute, Gao Tianyi’s shot was blocked. In the 34th minute, Ratao attempted a long-range shot from outside the area, and Hou Sen made a flying save.

In the 42nd minute, Ramos’ header was saved by Xue Qinghao, but Ramos scored on the rebound, making it Shanghai Shenhua 0-1 Beijing Guoan.

In the 45+2nd minute, Gao Tianyi burst into the box, Teixeira's sliding shot was blocked by Hou Sen, and then Asue’s long-range effort was also saved by Hou Sen. At halftime, Guoan led Shenhua 1-0.

With the restart, both teams made substitutions. In the 62nd minute, Guoan’s Zhang Xizhe and Wang Gang came on for Yang Liyu and Ru Zinan.

In the 63rd minute, Chen Jinyi broke through two defenders and went down in the box, but the referee ruled it was not a penalty. In the 73rd minute, Fabio made a through pass, Cao Yongjing slotted it home, and Guoan led 2-0 away.

In the 86th minute, Jia Feifan switched play, Zhang Yuning assisted, and substitute Zhang Xizhe finished in front of goal, making it 3-0 to Guoan.

With four minutes of stoppage time in the second half, Guoan ultimately defeated Shenhua 3-0.