Match Report
Beijing Guoan arrived on a run of five straight wins. Qingdao Hainiu arrived off three straight defeats, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Beijing Guoan 15/15, Qingdao Hainiu 6/15.
The venue was Kunshan Sports Center Stadium in Kunshan, with room for 66,161 spectators. With 49 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, H. Li was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Beijing Guoan led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.