According to journalist Ji Yuyang, 2024 is destined to be a season in which Shanghai Shenhua challenges many records in its history. The 5-0 away victory against Cangzhou is the largest margin of victory in an away match in all official competitions in the team’s history.
The journalist believes that this is also the first time in Shanghai Shenhua’s history that they have won five consecutive league matches against a single opponent without conceding a goal.
The report states that the eight away victories achieved so far this season make 2024 the season with the most away wins in a single league campaign in Shenhua’s history. The previous record was seven (in both the 2006 and 2023 seasons).
In addition, media figures mentioned that the team has remained undefeated for 20 consecutive league matches, breaking the previous record of consecutive unbeaten league matches (the original record was 19 matches in the 1998 season). At the same time, the team has achieved 25 consecutive unbeaten matches across seasons and competitions, equaling the record for the most consecutive unbeaten official matches in team history (the original record of 25 matches also occurred in the 1998 season).
Notably, Malele has scored 13 goals this season, surpassing his total from the entire 2023 season (11 goals in 29 matches). Checking the records, he appears to be the first player in Shenhua’s history to score 10 or more goals in two consecutive Chinese Super League seasons.
Finally, the journalist notes that Shenhua has conceded only eight goals in 20 league matches so far. In the history of the Chinese Super League involving 16 teams, the fewest number of goals conceded in a season was set by Guangzhou Evergrande in the 2013 season, when they conceded 18 goals in 30 matches and ultimately won the AFC Champions League title that year. The 2004 Chinese Super League champion Shenzhen team conceded 13 goals, but there were only 12 teams participating in that season, and the league consisted of only 22 rounds.