Shenyang Urban and Henan played out a 4-4 draw in the Super League's 24th round on 23 August 2026, a result that keeps both sides level on 25 points in the table. The hosts sit one place below their visitors, 13th against 12th, and this evening's drama does nothing to separate them on the standings.
Henan went ahead through Lucas Maia in the 39th minute, then Gustavo doubled the lead four minutes later. And here's the thing — Shenyang changed everything at the break, bringing on four players at once and getting Jeffinho on the board in the 46th minute. But Gustavo refused to go away, adding a second and third goal in the 57th and 60th minutes to make it 1-4.
Shenyang then decided to fight. Zang Yifeng pulled one back in the 63rd minute, H. Zhang levelled in the 69th, and T. Kunimoto converted a penalty in the 89th to complete the turnaround. By then the game had become a proper spectacle, though I wouldn't call it tense — more like two sides giving everything they had.
Shenyang dominated possession at 61 per cent and registered 14 shots, five on target. Henan managed 16 attempts with seven on target despite having the ball less. To be fair, the statistics tell only part of the story — this match was decided by moments, not percentages.
Both teams picked up yellow cards, Shenyang's through Yuan Mincheng and Henan's via Iago Maidana, O. Gerbig, and He Chao. The visitors also saw He Chao substituted in the 86th minute, while Pedro Maranhao and Zhong Yihao came on late for Henan.
With 25 points apiece after 24 games, the gap between 12th and 13th remains one place. Shenyang's recent form hasn't been kind — three losses in their last five — while Henan's results have been mixed with two wins, two draws, and a loss in that same window. This draw extends neither team's momentum.