Match Report
In the standings it was Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 13th on 25 points, Beijing Guoan 3rd on 38 — separated by 13. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1.38 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Beijing Guoan 1.88 and 1.27, with the league averaging 1.55.
9 matches unbeaten backed Beijing Guoan's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2, draws 4, Beijing Guoan 5, at 2.27 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. The recent trend is more open — 3.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.27 all-time.
The venue was Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, with room for 54,696 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Beijing Guoan led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger: Junxian Liu (70'), Alberto Quiles (87') · Beijing Guoan: Fábio Abreu (16'), Dawhan (45'), Cao Yongjing (49'), Fábio Abreu (53')
Key stats
Possession: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 51% · Beijing Guoan 49% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 10-1