On the afternoon of January 8, Beijing time, the first leg of the Chinese Super League promotion and relegation play-off began: Chengdu Rongcheng vs Dalian. In the first half, Sun Guowen scored; in the second half, Sun Guowen turned two yellows and one red, and Felipe hit a penalty. In the end, Dalian people 1-1 Chengdu Rongcheng.
The relegation battle in the last round of the Chinese Super League can be described as a wave of twists and turns. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, with their 85th-minute kill, sent Dalian into the relegation play-offs. The people of Dalian are naturally unwilling. However, the reality is that if you want to stay in the Chinese Super League, you must win in the promotion and relegation play-offs.
In the 41st minute of the game, Dalian took advantage of a corner kick opportunity and Sun Guowen broke the deadlock on the field.
In the 54th minute of the second half, Sun Guowen made an unnecessary foul near the midfield, turning two yellows into one red.
In the 81st minute, Zhao Xuri sent a point, and Felipe scored a penalty.
After that, Chengdu Rongcheng relied on the advantage of numbers to launch a fierce attack on the Dalian people. However, it never changed the score on the field. 1-1, Dalian people drew with Chengdu Rongcheng.
At the same time, there is another promotion and relegation play-off: Qingdao vs Zhejiang. In the 29th minute of the first half, Andryasevic scored. After that, the two teams did not change the score on the field. 1-0, Zhejiang beat Qingdao.
The two teams in the Chinese Super League are not smooth. For dalian people, with their strength, they should not have participated in the promotion and relegation play-offs. This is just like the Wuhan team last season. The overall strength of Dalian people is much higher than that of Chengdu Rongcheng in the middle division. Unfortunately, the team played one less person. In the second round, with the equal number of the two teams, it was also very difficult for Chengdu Rongcheng to counterattack. Not surprisingly, Dalian will continue to stay in the Chinese Super League. As for whether Jose can keep the coaching position, it is another question.
Qingdao and Zhejiang seem to be two league-level teams, but in fact, the strength of the two teams is roughly equal. But in terms of morale, Zhejiang is undoubtedly much higher than Qingdao, and in recent seasons, its willingness to overtake has been too strong. Now, the team is behind in the first leg, and it is too difficult for Qingdao to relegate. Of course, things may also turn around: whether there is a Disbandment of the Chinese Super League team, Qingdao can be substituted.