Cephas Malele's two goals gave Shanghai Shenhua a comfortable 3-0 victory over Meizhou Hakka in the 16th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), extending their unbeaten streak to 16 games this season.

Oscar Taty Maritu (L) of Cangzhou Mighty Lions shoots during the 16th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions at the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

In the 9th minute, Malele opened the scoring with a header following a free kick, helping Shenhua acquire a dream start.

A few minutes into the second half, Malele danced past Meizhou's defenders and shot from a tight angle, changing the score to 2-0. In the 88th minute, Xie Pengfei's header in the box sealed the win.

Elsewhere, Chengdu Rongcheng trounced Qingdao Hainiu 5-1 on the road. Romulo, Felipe Silva, Manuel Palacios and Zhou Dingyang combined for five goals, and the home team only notched a goal from the penalty.

Shandong Taishan were held 2-2 by home side Changchun Yatai. Beijing Guoan crushed Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4-0.

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