China News Service, Beijing, October 24 (Liu Mengqing) The 29th round of the 2026 Chinese Super League will be completed on the 24th. Dalian Yingbo defeated the leader Chengdu Chengdu 1:0, narrowing the points gap between the two sides to 3 points. The suspense over who will win the Chinese Super League this season continues until the final round. Wuhan Three Towns lost to Shandong Taishan 3:5 in this round and were relegated one round ahead of schedule.
The highlight of this round is undoubtedly the peak showdown between Chengdu Rongcheng and Dalian Yingbo. As long as Chengcheng scores points in this campaign, it can win the championship one round ahead of schedule. Only by winning can InBev retain its hope of winning the championship. In the first half, the two sides' offense and defense were fierce, with Rongcheng repeatedly creating threats, and Yingbo goalkeeper Liu Weiguo saved the situation many times. Felipe of the Chengdu team created a penalty kick and took it, but it was saved by Liu Weiguo. At halftime, the two sides ended in a goalless draw 0:0.
Changing side to fight again, in the 66th minute, Stanciu took a set kick in the frontcourt, Mamadou scored with a header, and InBev led 1:0. At the end of the game, Chengdu team Hu Hetao's complementary shot was ruled out due to offside. In the end, Chengdu lost 0:1 and suffered a double defeat in the season by InBev.
Chengdu coach Aloisi said after the game that the team performed well in controlling the game and responding to the opponent's counterattack, but failed to seize the opportunity. He also said that the team will continue to fight. "The championship is now our only option."
In this round, the three towns of Wuhan faced a life-or-death battle for relegation, and finally lost to Shandong Taishan 3:5 and were relegated one round ahead of schedule. In the first half of this campaign, Taishan team young player Imulan Maimaiti took the lead in the 8th minute; Sanzhen team He Hao quickly counterattacked and scored with a header to equalize the score; then Taishan team Kelesang performed a "double ring" within 10 minutes to help Taishan team expand the score. In the second half, Caddis, who came on as a substitute for the Three Towns team, scored two goals and once evened the score. But at the end of the game, Kazaishvili also completed the "double ring", helping the Taishan team seal the victory 5:3.
In this campaign, Beijing Guoan staged a reversal of "let three chase four" and reversed the Henan team 4:3. In the first half, Nazario scored and Gustavo "double-clicked", giving the Henan team a 3:0 lead. In the second half, the Guoan team launched a counterattack. Zhang Xizhe received an assist from Lin Liangming and scored with a push shot. Deng Jiefu scored with a supplementary shot and Lin Liangming scored with a lob to equalize the score. At the end of the game, with Zhang Yuning's header, Guoan overtook the opponent and won 4:3. Although the Henan team suffered a reversal, it still managed to avoid relegation due to the defeat of the three towns.
In other games, Shenzhen Xinpeng City defeated Shanghai Shenhua 2:1, Shanghai Harbor defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 3:1, Zhejiang team defeated Liaoning Ironman 4:2, Qingdao Hainiu lost to Chongqing Tonglianglong 0:2, Qingdao West Coast drew with Yunnan Yukun 1:1.
On the scorer list, Yunnan Yukun team Oscar and Wuhan Sanzhen team Cadiz are currently tied for the lead with 21 goals, followed by Shenhua team Latang and Taishan team Kreisan with 20 goals and 19 goals respectively. In terms of standings, Chengdu leads the way with 52 points, followed by InBev with 49 points. Wuhan Three Towns and Qingdao Hainiu have been confirmed to be downgraded.
