Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beijing Guoan 3rd with 38 points, Qingdao Hainiu 16th with 14, 24 apart. Per game in the league, Beijing Guoan were scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.27, Qingdao Hainiu 1.31 and 2.04, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Qingdao Hainiu.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Beijing Guoan win, 2 for Qingdao Hainiu, 3 draws, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 83% of the meetings.
The match was played at Workers' Stadium (capacity 68,000). 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 4-2.
Goal scorers
Beijing Guoan: Zhang Yuning (12'), Tze-Nam Yue (24'), Zhang Xizhe (37'), Cao Yongjing (64') · Qingdao Hainiu: Song Wenjie (67'), Cheuk Pan Ngan (90')
Key stats
Possession: Beijing Guoan 66% · Qingdao Hainiu 34% · Total shots: 22-10 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 1-2