Match Report
In the standings it was Beijing Guoan 3rd on 38 points, Zhejiang 10th on 28 — separated by 10. Zhejiang had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Beijing Guoan ran at 1.88 scored and 1.27 conceded, Zhejiang at 1.67 and 1.67.
Beijing Guoan had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Beijing Guoan 3, draws 3, Zhejiang 2, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
Workers' Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 68,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Beijing Guoan: Fábio Abreu (8'), Zhang Xizhe (82') · Zhejiang: Cheng Jin (12')
Key stats
Possession: Beijing Guoan 64% · Zhejiang 36% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 4-8