Shanghai SIPG smash Chongqing, Wuhan defeat Tianjin

BEIJING -- Wang Shenchao claimed a goal and an assist as Shanghai SIPG easily beat Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 3-0 in the seventh round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) here on Wednesday.

Shanghai took the lead in the 17th minute when Fu Huan's cross from the right was driven home by Austrian attacker Marko Arnautovic.

A mistake from Liu Le allowed Shanghai to double their lead just two minutes later, after the Chongqing defender mistakenly passed the ball to Wang instead of his teammate Sui Weijie, gifting Wang an easy tap-in.

Wang made another contribution in the 65th minute by rolling the ball back to Brazilian Oscar, who smashed home from outside the box to make it 3-0.

"I am very satisfied with the whole team today. We scored three goals, but our opponents did not have any good opportunity," said Shanghai head coach Vitor Pereira.

In the other game on Wednesday in CSL's Suzhou division, Wuhan Zall chalked up a 2-1 victory over Tianjin Teda.

Tianjin started the game at a fast pace, and Brazilian striker Johnathan scored the opener in the 14th minute.

But Wuhan forward Jean Evrard Kouassi converted a penalty to level the scores in the 64th minute, and the comeback was complete 17 minutes later, when Liao Junjian scored Wuhan's winner.

In the CSL's Dalian division, Shanghai Shenhua drew with Henan Jianye 0-0 in a game that was postponed from Monday after heavy rainstorms in Dalian.