Published: 09:46, August 10, 2021 | Updated: 09:52, August 10, 2021
CSL: Tianjin defeats Guoan, Shenhua eases past Dalian
By Xinhua

SUZHOU, China - Tianjin Jinmen Tigers clinched a 3-1 victory over Beijing Guoan, while Shanghai Shenhua beat Dalian Pro 4-2 in the Chinese Super League (CSL) here on Monday.

Elsewhere, Christian Bassogog scored a brace in Shenhua's convincing victory over Dalian

Midfielder Zhou Tong surged forward and launched a powerful volley to open the scoring for Tianjin in the 34th minute, though Guoan leveled when Zhang Yuning jinked past defenders in the box and slotted home in the 64th minute.

Tianjin retook the lead through striker Shi Yan's volley in the 80th minute, and sealed the points with a penalty in injury-time.

Elsewhere, Christian Bassogog scored a brace in Shenhua's convincing victory over Dalian. The Cameroonian's first goal came after just three minutes following a rapid counter-attack, before notching his second and Shenhua's fourth in the 65th minute.

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Although a penalty converted by Lin Liangming and a free kick by Zheng Long helped Dalian equalize, Giovanni Moreno and Adrian Mierzejewski also scored for Shenhua to put the result beyond doubt.

"We are very happy that we won the game with concerted efforts. We had good luck today and seized every opportunity," said Bassogog at the post-game press conference.

In Monday's other two games, Shanghai Port thrashed Wuhan FC 3-0, while Changchun Yatai also notched a 3-0 win over Hebei FC.