On January 1, Beijing time, the 21st round of the Chinese Super League continued. In a matchup in this round of the championship group, Beijing Guoan team met Guangzhou City team. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, the two teams won a 1-1 draw and each scored one point. After failing to win this round, Guoan has suffered a six-round winless league match.
The Guoan team lined up in a 5-3-2 formation. Goalkeeper Hou Sen, jiang tao, Ruan Qilong, Liu Huan, Bai Yang and Liang Shaowen in the back, Cao Yongjing, Chi Zhongguo and Gao Tianyi in midfield, and Silva partner Zhang Yuning in the front.
Guangzhou City's goalkeeper will be Han Jiaqi, with Yang Xiaotian, Yi Teng, Han Pengfei, Jiang Jihong and Huang Zhengyu in the backcourt, midfielders Titian Chen Zhizhao and Fan Yunlong, and Caldona partnering Thiago in the frontcourt.
In the 4th minute of the first half, Cao Yongjing shot with his left foot and the ball went high over the crossbar. In the 21st minute Cardona fell to the ground in the penalty area and the referee did not blow the penalty. In the 41st minute, Beijing Guoan took the lead, Anderson Silva made a point in the penalty area, Zhang Yuning took the penalty and the score became 1-0. It was Zhang Yuning's 10th league goal this season, and he tied Guo Tianyu to become the local non-naturalized top scorer.
In the 52nd minute, Li Titian scored a powerful shot from the line of the penalty area, and Guangzhou City team tied the score 1-1, and Li Titian, who scored against the old owner, did not choose to celebrate. In the 72nd minute, Zhang Yuning got rid of the defensive shot at the top of the arc, and Han Jiaqi struggled to save the ball.
In the end, the 90-minute match was over, and Beijing Guoan and Guangzhou City team were drawn 1-1, with Zhang Yuning and Li Tixiang scoring goals for their respective teams. After this match, the Guoan team suffered a six-round winless league match, and guangzhou city suffered a four-round winless.