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Dalian win Chinese title as Aloisi’s Chengdu lose on final day
Chengdu Rongcheng, managed by Australian John Aloisi, lost the Chinese Super League title on the final day after a 3-2 defeat by Shandong Taishan. Rivals Dalian Yingbo won their match to claim the trophy, completing a dramatic turnaround after Chengdu had led the league by 12 points.
Both clubs finished on 52 points, but Dalian took the title on their superior head-to-head record, having beaten Chengdu twice. Chengdu won just one point from their final five matches and lost their last four; on Sunday, they fell two goals behind before late pressure failed to produce an equaliser. Dalian beat Tianjin Tiger 3-1, with Huang Shan scoring in stoppage time to seal the win.
In short
- Chengdu surrendered a 12-point lead and lost the title on the final day.
- Dalian Yingbo won 3-1 and finished level on 52 points.
- Dalian took the trophy on head-to-head record.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “John Aloisi’s Chengdu choke to blow title chances on final day of Chinese season”.