In the just-concluded Relegation Group Battle of the Chinese Super League, Dalian lost 0-2 to the Cangzhou Lions and fell into the relegation zone.
Before this game, Dalian ranked third from the bottom with 16 points, and Chongqing, with 16 points, ranked fourth from the bottom with the advantage of goal difference. Tianjin ranked second from the bottom with 15 points, while Qingdao ranked first from the bottom with 11 points.
In this round, Dalian team played against Cangzhou Lions, Tianjin team played against Qingdao, and Qingdao team challenged Shanghai Shenhua. Dalian sent the strongest squad in this game, with two strikers Larson and Boateng playing together. The opponent Cangzhou Lions hid a number of main forces and did not send the strongest lineup.
After the game began, dalian, which was eager to attack and score, played too impatiently, and the performance on the field lacked tactical coordination. In the first half, the two teams drew 0-0. In the 14th minute after the start of the second half, the Cangzhou Lions successfully pushed the goal against Oscar's anti-offside position, and Cangzhou led Dalian 1-0.
The backward Dalian team dispatched troops, but the roof leaked in the overnight rain, and the team's sharp knife Boateng was accidentally injured. Although the Dalian team created several opportunities, the players did not seize them. In the 92nd minute, Dalian goalkeeper Zhang Chong abandoned the goal and ran to the opposing half to participate in the attack. But Dalian's corner kick opportunity was pushed out by Cangzhou, Xie Pengfei kicked a direct pass, and Oscar easily picked out the empty goal, 2-0! Cangzhou locked in the victory.
In the other two focus battles, Tianjin team killed Qingdao team with one goal in the last moments of the game, and Chongqing team and Shenhua drew 0-0. With one round left in the league, the Relegation Group of the Chinese Super League was in chaos, Dalian fell into the relegation zone with 16 points, while Tianjin and Chongqing temporarily fled with 18 points and 17 points respectively. At present, Qingdao team has 11 points to relegate, and they will challenge Zhejiang Greentown, the third place in the Chinese League, in the play-offs.
In the last round, Dalian team faced Qingdao team, even if it won, it depends on the faces of Tianjin and Chongqing. Facing Cangzhou and Wuhan, which have no desires and no desires, it is difficult for Tianjin and Chongqing not to win. Once Dalian are relegated in the final round, they will compete for a play-off match with Chengdu Rongcheng, the fourth place in the Chinese League.