Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chengdu Rongcheng (1st, 51 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Wuhan Three Towns (14th, 20 pts). Chengdu Rongcheng ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Chengdu Rongcheng ran at 2.04 scored and 1.2 conceded, Wuhan Three Towns at 1.54 and 1.71.
Five consecutive draws preceded this one for Chengdu Rongcheng, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Chengdu Rongcheng have 2 wins to Wuhan Three Towns's 1, with 4 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,000. With 100 matches recorded and 3.1 yellow cards per game, I. Kovacs was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Chengdu Rongcheng: Wei Shihao (89') · Wuhan Three Towns: Li Ang (50')
Key stats
Possession: Chengdu Rongcheng 60% · Wuhan Three Towns 40% · Total shots: 24-12 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 9-3