At 15:30 Beijing time on January 3, the final round of the 2021 Ping An Chinese Super League began to compete. Qingdao, which has prepared in advance for the Super League relegation play-off, played against Dalian renren at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center. In this game, qingdao's lineup made a large rotation and played in the all-Chinese class. Although Substitute Wang Hao scored a goal, Dalian scored four goals in the dominant position on the field, and Qingdao eventually lost 1-4 to the opponent, and veteran Yang Yu was sent off with a red card. After this round, the 2021 Chinese Super League season has come to an end, and Qingdao will play against Zhejiang, the third place in the Chinese League A, in two legs of the Super League promotion and relegation play-offs on January 8 and 12.
After the opening, the opponent had a lot of ball power, and Qingdao relied on counterattacks to threaten the opposing defense. In the 10th minute, Wang Wei completed Qingdao's first goal, but it was unfortunately destroyed by the defenders.
In the 29th minute, Qingdao played a quick counterattack, Gao Xiang passed the ball to the penalty area, Ruan Zhexiang in the back row inserted the header was saved by the opposing goalkeeper, and then Hu Jiajia's supplementary shot popped up after the goal post, qingdao team missed the opportunity to rewrite the score on the court.
In the 33rd minute, Gao Xiang was somewhat unwell and was replaced by young player Yang Likai. In the 36th minute, Dalian's side cross was midfielded, and the middle road was wrapped up to make up for the shot, and Qingdao team fell behind 0-1. Before the end of the first half, Qingdao had a great counter-attack opportunity, but unfortunately Ruan Zhexiang and Abdullah were not resolute enough in their attacks, resulting in the failure to convert the opportunity into a shot. At the end of the first half, Qingdao team fell behind 0-1.
In the second half, Dalian still had a clear advantage, but Qingdao quickly equalized. In the 51st minute, Wang Hao, who came off the bench in the second half, got a one-handed opportunity and calmly pushed the shot, and the two sides returned to the same running line 1-1.
In the 54th minute, Dalian scored again, but there was a suspicion of offside, and the video assistant referee determined that the goal was valid, and the score became 1-2. In the 69th minute, Qingdao was hit again, and Yang Yu was directly sent off with a red card for a tackle foul. The one-less Qingdao team soon conceded the ball again, and in the 74th minute Dalian won a penalty, and foreign aid Larsson scored in one fell swoop, making the score 1-3. In the 84th minute, qingdao's defensive line made consecutive mistakes, and Dalian took the opportunity to score another goal, 1-4. In stoppage time, Qingdao won a set-piece opportunity in front of the field, and Li Peng's header was too straight and was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. In the end, the whole game ended, and Qingdao lost 1-4 to Dalian.
Starting list:
1-Li Zhizhao GK/U23, 2-Jiang Weipeng, 3-Fang Xinfeng U23, 5-Li Peng, 7-Gao Xiang, 21-Wang Wei, 24-Hu Jiajia U23, 29-Ruan Zhexiang, 30-Abdullah, 32-Yang Yu C, 35-Zhang Haochen U23
List of substitutes:
4-Wang Hao, 13-Yang Likai U23, 14-Song Runtong U23, 16-Lü Peng, 17-Zhou Junchen U23, 19-Zhu Ting, 20-Wang Fei, 23-Liu Jiashen, 25-Zou Zheng, 27-Zhu Jianrong, 28-Badu F, 31-Liu Jian
In a post-match interview, Wang Hao, who scored a goal for the team, said: "The team is currently facing many difficulties, and everyone's responsibilities are very important. We have to prepare for the relegation play-offs with all our might. ”
In the post-match press conference, acting head coach Yang Weijian said: "Throughout the game, the opponent's desire to win is stronger than ours. Although the league is over this season, we have to adjust our mentality and play the relegation play-offs in four days. ”