How it happened
Rafael Ratão scored three times for Shanghai Shenhua, in the 12th, 57th and 75th minutes, as the home side beat Yunnan Yukun 7-1. He was substituted after 79 minutes with the match won.
Shenhua took the lead early through Ratão, and Cléber equalised for Yunnan in the 31st minute. Shenhua went back in front through X. Pengfei in the 43rd minute and led 2-1 at half-time.
The second half belonged to the hosts. S. Jin made it 3-1 in the 53rd minute, Ratão added a second four minutes later, and H. Wang scored in the 62nd. Ratão completed his hat-trick in the 75th minute, and L. Chengyu scored the seventh in the 81st. Yunnan did not score again after Cléber's goal.
The numbers
Shenhua had 32 shots to Yunnan's 10, with 16 on target against six. Their expected goals total of 4.91 compares with 0.69 for the visitors, so the scoreline reflected the chances. Possession was close, 52% to 48% in Shenhua's favour, and corners were 10 to five.
Ratão took a match rating of 9, the highest on the pitch, from 38 touches. João Carlos Teixeira had a match rating of 8.9 with three assists and five key passes in 67 minutes. Wu Xi, rated 8, created seven chances through key passes.
Zhifeng Wang made eight saves in the Yunnan goal and had a match rating of 6.3, which says plenty about the volume of shots he faced.
What it means
Shenhua are second in the table with 44 points from 27 games and a goal difference of plus 12. Yunnan are seventh on 38 points with a goal difference of minus three.
The last three meetings between the sides averaged 4.33 goals, including a 4-4 draw in August 2025. This match produced eight, with Shenhua winning by six goals.