Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Wuhan Yangtze (1st, 62 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Nei Mongol Zhongyou (14th, 34 pts). Nei Mongol Zhongyou had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Nei Mongol Zhongyou ran at 1.2 scored and 1.8 conceded, Wuhan Yangtze at 1.97 and 0.83.
Wuhan Yangtze carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The match was played at Hohhot City Stadium (capacity 51,600). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wuhan Yangtze led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Wuhan Yangtze: Pedro Júnior (32'), Jean Evrard Kouassi (60'), Pedro Júnior (76')
Key stats
Possession: Nei Mongol Zhongyou 53% · Wuhan Yangtze 47% · On target: 0-4 · Corners: 4-3