Chongqing 1-0 Tianjin! First home win in five matches, Kempano scores the winner, Hadas' equalizer disallowed sparking controversy.

The 16th round of the Chinese Super League saw Chongqing Tonglianglong beat Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1-0 on the night of June 27 Beijing time. This victory ended their winless home streak of five matches, but they still trail Chengdu Rongcheng by 13 points at the top.

Just four minutes into the game, Amadou struck a volley from outside the box, and the ball hit Chen Zhexuan's arm, but the referee made no call.

In the 17th minute, Kempano curled a left-footed shot from the edge of the box, but it went just wide.

In the 23rd minute, Dimata directed a header at the far post, but it again missed the target.

After the break, in the 49th minute, Chongqing Tonglianglong finally broke the deadlock. He Xiaoqiang passed across from the edge of the box, and Kempano fired a brilliant low drive into the net, giving Tonglianglong a 1-0 lead over Jinmen Tiger.

In the 73rd minute, Tonglianglong nearly doubled their lead, but national team player Xiang Yuwang blasted a close-range shot high over the bar.

In stoppage time, Hadas thought he had scored an equalizer for Jinmen Tiger, but the goal was disallowed after the referee reviewed VAR, ruling that teammate Shetine was interfering from an offside position.

In the end, Tonglianglong held on to the 1-0 scoreline until the final whistle, ending their recent run of four home matches without a win (three draws, one loss). After 16 rounds, they have 7 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses, totaling 27 points. As Chengdu Rongcheng narrowly defeated Xinpeng City 3-2 in this round, the gap between second-placed Tonglianglong and the top remains 13 points.

As for Jinmen Tiger, they have won only one of their last eight matches, accumulating just five points from 16 rounds. They remain at the bottom of the standings, with the gap to Hainiu, who are outside the relegation zone, now widened to eight points.