Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Beijing Guoan (4th, 56 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Cangzhou (12th, 29 pts). Cangzhou ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.17/1.17 for Beijing Guoan and 1.1/1.9 for Cangzhou (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cangzhou — three in succession. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Beijing Guoan, 1/15 for Cangzhou.
Workers' Stadium in Beijing staged the fixture, a ground that holds 68,000. Beijing Guoan led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.