A Cangzhou Mighty Lions player (right) vies for the ball with a Shenzhen Peng City player during a Chinese Super League soccer game between Shenzhen Peng City and Cangzhou Mighty Lions, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, March 29, 2024. (PHOTO / SINA WEIBO ACCOUNT OF CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS)

XI'AN - Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Shenzhen Peng City had to settle for one point apiece as they battled out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Friday.

Heber Araujo dos Santos converted a penalty kick to help Cangzhou break the deadlock in the 12th minute.

Thirteen minutes later, Cangzhou defender Stoppila Sunzu's clearance hit the crossbar, giving Edu Garcia the chance to find the net in the chaos.

Oscar Maritu's last-gasp shot stopped his rival from pocketing the first win in the Chinese top-division football league

Before halftime, Zhang Wei helped the newly-promoted Shenzhen overtake the lead 2-1 through a close-range shot after collecting Zhang Yudong's lob pass.

Nan Song could have secured Shenzhen's victory in the 69th minute but missed the ball from six yards out.

In the stoppage time, Wang Peng of Cangzhou saw a directly red with a bad tackle.

Oscar Maritu's last-gasp shot stopped his rival from pocketing the first win in the Chinese top-division football league.

"It is a pity that we could have pocketed three points," said Zhang Wei.

"We have to reflect deeply on the match, in order to have better performances in the future," Zhang added.