Shanghai Shenhua have not won in three matches and Obafemi Martins could not lift his side on Saturday, when they lost 3-1 to Shanghai SIPG.
Martins, 32, scored his third goal of the season in the league and it came as a leveler in the 42nd minute.
@CSL_Football recap. @shanghaishenhua quickly equalised with this from @Obafemimartins. For #football in #China https://t.co/QnI54rsVXF pic.twitter.com/krXFBG7yAT
— GBOC (@GBOCblog) May 20, 2017
However, Gus Poyet’s men could not hold their own and the capitulated quickly in the second half with goals from Hulk (89′) and an own goal by Chinese defender, Yunqiu Li (90+2′).
Shanghai Shenhua are now 8th on the Chinese Super League table.