Chengdu Rongcheng rose to the top of the Chinese Super League standings after a crucial 1-0 win over previously unbeaten Shanghai Shenhua.

Romulo's 27th-minute strike secured all three points, while Shenhua’s night ended in further frustration with Joao Teixeira receiving a second yellow card in stoppage time. Both sides are level on 23 points, with Chengdu ahead on goal difference.

Beijing FC climbed to third after a hard-fought 2-1 win over defending champions Shanghai Port.

Liu Ruofan opened the scoring for the visitors in the 40th minute, but Beijing responded swiftly with goals from Fernando Abreu and Lin Liangming to seal the comeback win.

Shanghai Port dropped to fourth with 17 points.

Shandong Taishan were held 1-1 by Qingdao Hainiu, Zhejiang claimed a 4-2 win over Changchun Yatai and Qingdao West Coast defeated Meizhou Hakka 3-1.

Kashima Antlers ascended to the top of the J1 League after back-to-back victories. They eased 3-0 past Yokohama FC in midweek with strikes from Aleksandar Cavric and Yuma Suzuki with Kosuke Yamazaki netting an own goal.

Kashima followed that up with a 1-0 win against Machida Zelvia on Saturday, courtesy of Kyosuke Tagawa’s first-half strike.

Kashima lead the table with 28 points, three ahead of Urawa Red Diamonds with Kashiwa Reysol a further one adrift.

Urawa moved into second with a 2-0 win over Tokyo Verdy. Yusuke Matsuo opened the scoring in the sixth minute, followed by a goal from Ryoma Watanabe.

Verdy’s hopes of a comeback ended when Hiroto Taniguchi was sent off in the 73rd minute.

Kashiwa edged Nagoya Grampus 2-1 to move ahead of Kyoto Sanga on goal difference. Kyota suffered a 3-2 defeat against Cerezo Osaka.

Defending champions Vissel Kobe netted a 2-0 triumph over Okayama, with Taisei Miyashiro and Yosuke Ideguchi scoring after the break. Kobe now occupy fifth place with 21 points. Gamba Osaka registered a 4-0 win over Shonan Bellmare.

Daejeon Hana continued their strong run at the top of the K League 1 with a 2-1 victory over Anyang on Saturday.

Kim Hyeon-oh struck in the 37th minute and Victor Bobsin added a second late on before Chae Hyun-woo’s stoppage-time goal gave Anyang hope.

The match ended with drama as Daejeon’s Kang Yun-sung was shown a second yellow card in the 90+9th minute. Daejeon are now with 26 points.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors claimed a 1-0 win over Seoul, courtesy of Song Min-kyu’s 24th-minute effort. Jeonbuk are on 21 points while Seoul sit in ninth with 13 points.

Defending champions Ulsan HD closed the gap with a dominant 3-0 win over Gwangju. Lee Chung-Yong opened the scoring, followed by second-half goals from Matias Lacava and Erick Farias. Ulsan move up to fourth with 20 points, behind Gimcheon Sangmu on goal difference.

Gimcheon defeated Pohang Steelers 2-1, Gangwon and Suwon FC played out a goalless draw while Daegu impressed in a 3-1 win over Jeju United.

Lee Man stormed to the top of the Hong Kong Premier League table with a commanding 4-0 victory over Hong Kong FC on Sunday.

Samuel Rosa opened the scoring in the seventh minute, followed by a goal from Ryan Tafazolli in the 37th. Henri Anier added a third in the 55th, and Everton Camargo completed the emphatic win in the 86th minute.

Lee Man now lead the standings with 47 points, two ahead of Tai Po, who have a match in hand and play later on Monday.

Kitchee secured a 1-0 win over Hong Kong Rangers thanks to Sherzod Temirov’s 64th-minute strike.

The match saw a late red card for Rangers defender Leon Jones in the 86th minute. Kitchee are third with 41 points, while Rangers sit seventh on 20 points.

Shao Jiang surged to the top of the Liga de Elite with a dominant 9-0 win over Lun Lok. Jeim Botero Gomez scored four times (17th, 41st, 47th, 75th), while an own goal from Cheang Chi-Kam in the 27th minute compounded Lun Lok’s misery.

Wilson Medina added a brace (38th, 45+1), and late goals from Kevin Gonzales (83rd, 89th) sealed a comprehensive victory. Shao Jiang now lead the table with 19 points, edging ahead on goal difference. Lun Lok sit in ninth.

The University of Macau kept pace at the top with a 2-1 comeback win over Hang Sai. Masaya Tahara gave Hang Sai the lead in the 7th minute, but Alex Noronha equalised just before half-time (45th), and Ka Hou Ng completed the turnaround in the 75th minute. The University sit second, also on 19 points but trailing on goal difference. Hang Sai are eighth.

Elsewhere, Benfica and Cheng Fung played out a goalless draw, while Chiba recorded a 3-1 win over Sporting Macau.