Match Report
Zhejiang went into the game 10th in the table on 28 points; Tianjin Jinmen Tiger sat 15th on 19 — a 9-point gap. Zhejiang's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zhejiang 1.67 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1.38 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.55.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Zhejiang, 0 draws and 5 for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, capacity 51,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Zhejiang: Alexandru Mitriță (81') · Tianjin Jinmen Tiger: Bruno Xadas (90')
Key stats
Possession: Zhejiang 61% · Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 39% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-3