John Aloisi reacts on the touchline during a Chengdu Rongcheng game.Image source, Getty Images
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Chengdu lost 1-0 to Dalian in their penultimate game of the season

ByBen RamsdaleBBC Sport journalist
  • Published17 minutes ago

Chengdu Rongcheng lost a fourth successive game to give up a 12-point lead and throw away the Chinese Super League title.

A 3-2 loss on the final day to Shandong Taishan, combined with a 3-1 win for Dalian Yingbo against Tianjin Tiger, meant John Aloisi's side missed out on the Li Guozu trophy.

It was a remarkable finale for Chengdu, who picked up just one point from their last five matches, while Dalian collected 15 from 15.