In the 4th round of Group F of the AFC Champions League group stage, Shandong Taishan once again faced the Lion City Sailors. In the first half of injury time, Song Yirong's header broke the deadlock; Yibian fought again, Pedro Enrique used the corner opportunity to head the next city; Taishan captain Lu Yongtao personally broke through the point and scored the first goal of the Chinese Super League team in this AFC Champions League; then Lesiena sealed the victory for the Lion City Mariners; before the finale, Taishan substitute Liu Guobao completed a wonderful personal performance in the penalty area, chasing the score to 2-3. In the end, the Tarzan youngster, who lost a goal, after achieving a point in the last round, used two goals to complete the name for himself!
Before the game, the two teams ranked third and fourth in the group, with the Lion City Mariners scoring 4 points from 3 wins, 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, daegu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds, who were one game behind, and Shandong Taishan, who were 2-1 draws at the bottom. The two sides met for the first time in the last round, and the Shandong Taishan Youth Army drew 0-0 with the opponent and won the first points of the Chinese Super League team in this AFC Champions League.
In terms of starting players on both sides, lion city sailors 3 foreign aid started, and Chinese Super League veteran and South Korean foreign aid Kim Shin-woo replaced Belgian foreign midfielder Maxim Lestiena. In Shandong Taishan, Lin Guoyu returned to the starting lineup, and Deng Chunze replaced Liu Fanyi.
In the 11th minute, Shandong Taishan launched a counterattack, YiXian Long cut inside on the right side of the road and shot low, the ball was easily obtained by the opponent goalkeeper.
In the 26th minute, Lions Mariner Suleiman fired a cannon from the perimeter and Taishan goalkeeper Cao Zheng held the ball firmly.
In the 32nd minute, Lions mariner Diego López fired a low shot that hit Kim Shin-woo and refracted into the net, but the referee took offside and the goal was invalid.
In the 34th minute, Kim Shin-woo's shot was saved by Cao Zheng, who then fell to the ground to save the ball before the opponent made up for it.
In the 45th minute, the Lions Mariners had a corner kick opportunity, and Harlan's header in front of the goal almost completed the goal.
In injury time in the first half, the Lion City mariner crossed from the right, Song Yirong's header from inside the penalty area rushed to the top, and the ball bounced off the ground and into the goal.
At half-time, Shandong Taishan trailed the Lion City Mariners 0-1.
Yi Bian fought again, in the 60th minute, the Lion City Mariners corner kick was opened, Pedro Enrique's header broke the goal, and Shandong Taishan fell behind 0-2!
In the 70th minute, Maxim Lestierna struck a cross from the bottom and Diego López fired high over the crossbar.
In the 75th minute, Taishan captain Lu Yongtao broke through the crotch lion city sailor captain Harlan, who fouled lu Yongtao, Taishan won the penalty, and then Lu Yongtao personally hit the penalty to score the first goal of the Chinese Super League team in this AFC Champions League.
In the 82nd minute, the Lion City mariners took advantage of the counter-attack opportunity, and Letierna, who came off the bench, played the far corner to win, and Shandong Taishan fell behind 1-3!
Before the finale, Liu Guobao's dashing shot after a wonderful shake in the penalty area made another city for Taishan.
In the end, Shandong Taishan lost 2-3 to lion city sailors.
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The two sides started:
Shandong Taishan starts: 1-Cao Zheng, 2-Zhang Yingkai, 4-Yang Ruiqi, 3-Lin Guoyu, 5-Mustapa Tasi, 13-Jinnuo, 21-Deng Chunze, 6-Chen Zhexuan, 10-Lu Yongtao, 23-Yi Xianlong, 9-Baihelamu Abduwaili
Shandong Taishan substitutes: 27-Gao Jingchun, 28-Xiong Linrui, 11-Liu Guobao, 14-Yin Jiaxi, 15-Wang Yushuo, 17-Long Tingwei, 29-Liu Fanyi, 19-Lu Hongda, 26-Zhou Ziang, 31-Sheng Muze
Lion City Mariners start: 18-Sonny, 12-Rifarki, 2-Pedro Enrique, 14-Harun, 66-Noor Adam Abdullah, 22-Guo Junyi, 8-Suleiman, 10-Diego López, 25-Pacia, 7-Song Yirong, 9-Jinyu Kim
Lion City Mariners bench: 1-Izwan Mahabud, 5-Azmi, 16-Hami-Shaheen, 17-Maxim Lestiena, 19-Yunos, 23-Asraf, 27-Swandi, 28-Akbar, 30-Langley, 77-Ismit