On the afternoon of April 18, Beijing time, the AFC Champions League Group I ushered in a match, the Chinese Super League giants Guangzhou Evergrande against the Japanese team Kawasaki Forward. In the opening 21 minutes, Guangzhou fell behind 0-4, conceding four goals in 14 minutes, setting a record for the number of goals conceded in the first 21 minutes of the team's history, close to the record of the longest 8 consecutive defeats in the history of the AFC Champions League.
In the first round of the group stage, Kawasaki forward relied on the mistakes of the opposing goalkeeper to score an equalizer in the last moment, drawing 1-1 with South Korean team Ulsan Hyundai, guangzhou Evergrande Youth Directly defeated Malaysian team Johor 0-5, equaling the team's record for the biggest loss in the AFC Champions League.
According to statistics, the two teams only met once in the AFC Champions League, when in the group stage of the 2017 season, Guangzhou Evergrande drew 0-0 away and 1-1 at home with Kawasaki Striker.
In the opening 7th minute, the Kawasaki striker relied on a corner kick opportunity to score by Chi Nian Kei's header and make a fantastic start 1-0. In the last game against Johor, Guangzhou Evergrande was scored in the opening 10 minutes, and now it is three minutes ahead of Kawasaki Forward.
In the 11th minute, the Kawasaki striker sent a long pass, Miyagi Tenji passed in front of the goal, and Chi Nian Kei poked the shot and scored twice, helping Kawasaki forward to extend the score 2-0.
In the 16th minute, Kawasaki Striker drove a corner kick in front of the goal, and defender Seitarō Cheya received a teammate's header in front of the goal and easily scored it to help Kawasaki Striker take a 3-0 lead, and the players did not bother to make a celebratory move.
In the 21st minute, Guangzhou Evergrande's free kick was fouled defensively, the referee awarded a penalty, and then Kobayashi Yu's penalty was saved and scored, and Kawasaki forward extended the score 4-0.
From the 7th minute to the 21st minute, in just 14 minutes, Guangzhou Evergrande conceded four goals in a row, and the back line collapsed in an instant, even worse than the last game against Johor.
According to statistics, Guangzhou Evergrande has suffered 7 consecutive defeats in the AFC Champions League, and if it loses to Kawasaki Forward, it will equal the longest losing severance in the history of the AFC Champions League. Between 2006 and 2007, Vietnamese side Long An FC suffered eight consecutive defeats, and now Guangzhou Evergrande is 0-4 in the opening 21 minutes, and has booked a loss in advance.