SHANGHAI - Manuel Palacios scored a last-gasp goal to help second-placed Chengdu Rongcheng eke out a 1-0 victory over leaders Shanghai Port in the Chinese Super League in Shanghai on Saturday.

In a hard-fought and physical game between the league's top two sides, Chengdu showcased its toughness as Brazilian midfielder Romulo was forced out with injury in the first half and Feng Zhuoyi was shown a red card for a rough tackle in the 71st minute.

The Colombian forward sealed Chengdu's win in injury time, as he was put clean through on goal before jinking the Shanghai goalkeeper.

Despite seeing a five-game winning streak come to an end, Shanghai still lead the table with 26 points, three points ahead of Chengdu.

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Elsewhere, Shandong Taishan beat Dalian Pro 2-0, while Serbian forward Nemanja Covic scored a brace to help Henan FC clinch a 2-1 victory over Meizhou Hakka.