Overview
- Lingard scored in the 48th and 77th minutes and set up Lucas Silva’s 61st‑minute header as Seoul won away in China.
- Mateus Vital briefly brought Shanghai Port level with a long‑range strike before Seoul restored control through Silva’s glancing finish.
- Seoul climbed to fourth after five matches in the 12‑team eastern league phase, with the top eight advancing to March’s Round of 16.
- Lingard called the victory important and credited the squad’s adherence to a specific game plan set by the manager.
- The performance extends Lingard’s resurgence for Seoul, arriving days after he reached 10 league goals for the K League season.