Chinese Super League Relegation Battle Changes Dramatically! Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Overtake Wuhan Three Towns, Crucial Clash Approaches, Liaoning Tieren Fall Into Danger Zone

Substitute Ji Shengpan scored a spectacular goal to help Tianjin Jinmen Tiger defeat Zhejiang FC 2-1 at home, successfully moving above Wuhan Three Towns in the standings. Just six days later, Jinmen Tiger will face another important match that could determine their relegation fate.

After 25 rounds of matches, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger ranked 14th with 19 points, while Wuhan Three Towns also had 19 points but ranked 15th due to an inferior goal difference. Qingdao Hainiu remained at the bottom with 14 points. As Qingdao Hainiu have almost secured a relegation spot, Jinmen Tiger and Wuhan Three Towns will now compete intensely for the only remaining survival place. According to reporter Gu Ying, Wuhan Three Towns' strong performance affected Jinmen Tiger players' concentration. “We must admit that we were affected psychologically by Wuhan Three Towns' big win and lost focus, which is also an important lesson.”

In other matches played earlier on Saturday, Wuhan Three Towns drew 2-2 with Qingdao West Coast at home, while Qingdao Hainiu lost 1-2 away to Dalian Yingbo. Both teams had completed 24 matches, with Wuhan Three Towns leading Jinmen Tiger in the standings with 20 points, while Qingdao Hainiu remained at the bottom.

In the home match against Zhejiang FC, Hadas scored first for Jinmen Tiger, but Mitryushkin quickly equalized. Substitute Ji Shengpan eventually scored the winning goal with a clever outside-foot shot.

After 26 rounds, Jinmen Tiger currently have 22 points and rank 14th, while Wuhan Three Towns and Qingdao Hainiu occupy the relegation zone positions. More concerningly, Liaoning Tieren have gone winless in five consecutive matches after suffering a 0-5 defeat to Yunnan Yukun, leaving them 13th with only 25 points.

On September 12, Jinmen Tiger will host Liaoning Tieren in a postponed match from the 18th round, which will be a crucial relegation battle. If Liaoning Tieren lose away from home, they will be level on points with Jinmen Tiger and fall deeper into relegation danger. Meanwhile, Wuhan Three Towns will face Henan FC and Zhejiang FC on September 12 and 18 respectively. After these three postponed matches, the Chinese Super League relegation picture will become much clearer.