In the 18th round of the Chinese Super League, a focus battle, Shanghai Shenhua played against Henan Songshan Longmen. In the 22nd minute of the game, there was a controversial scene on the field, and the foreign aid "scratched the face" of the opponent, but escaped punishment. The referee was clearly ruthless as he had just given a yellow card 3 minutes earlier.
It was a top brawl in the Relegation Group of the Chinese Super League, with Shenhua standing out with 29 points, followed by Henan Songshan Longmen with 20 points. Worthy of the peak of the relegation group, the two teams after the opening tit-for-tat, both created some opportunities, Kalanga, Yu Hanchao and Dumbia, etc., have completed threatening shots, but unfortunately they are one step behind the goal.
In the 19th minute, Shanghai Shenhua burst into a free kick in front of the field and created a one-handed opportunity for Dumbia. This caused strong dissatisfaction from the Dragon Gate of Songshan, Henan, believing that they were suspected of sneaking attacks, so they protested to the referee, and Kalanga was too emotional to even have physical contact with the referee and ate a yellow card.
Then 3 minutes later, Kalanga made another mistake, he grabbed Jonić's face, put his opponent on the ground, and the team doctor entered the field to deal with it. The ball sparked some controversy, first of all, whether Kalanga was deliberate or not, it was an indisputable fact that he caused harm to his opponents. Apparently, Karanga's out-of-control mood had not yet cooled down, which led to excessive movement.
But the referee Tang Shunqi, the subordinates were merciless, without any intention of playing cards. There is no doubt that the referee considered that Kalanga had just eaten a yellow card, and if he gave it again, he would be sent off, and at this point in the 22nd minute, it would completely change the course of the game, so caution was needed. And if Kalanga hadn't carried a yellow card, the action would have been unavoidable, at least a yellow card.