On July 3, Beijing time, the 8th round of the Chinese Super League played a match, in the highly anticipated Beijing-Tianjin derby, Beijing Guoan defeated the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 2-1, ending the opponent's winning streak. However, in the game, Beijing Guoan coach Xie Feng and Cao Zhidong were both sent off with red cards, and the referee on duty also suffered great pressure because of this move, which made this game have more different storms.
In the 77th minute of the game, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger player Su Zhijie scored a goal to make the score 1-2 for Tianjin. But at this time, Beijing Guoan expressed doubts about what appeared to be the goal, and then the referee on duty showed a red card to Cao Zhidong in the Guoan coaching bench. At this time, Guoan head coach Xie Feng also appeared to be out of control, and even rushed to the referee to question, and also ate a red card. Xie Feng, who received the red card, still did not spare, still pointing at the referee and complaining loudly, obviously quite dissatisfied with this decision.
Seeing that the situation may be further expanded, the staff on the sidelines immediately stepped forward to persuade the referee and Xie Feng to open up, at which time the referee was surrounded by guoan players to ask for "explanations", and the game was temporarily interrupted. Fortunately, everyone was more restrained afterwards, and the game ended smoothly.
As a famous player in the history of Beijing football, Cao Zhidong and Xie Feng were sent off at the same time, dating back to the old A era 27 years ago, when Beijing Guoan played against Guangdong Hongyuan. Unexpectedly, such a famous scene was staged again in the Chinese Super League, but the identities of the two have changed from players to managers.
According to the chinese football association's rulebook, both players and coaches are strictly prohibited from "physical attacks" with the referee, and whether Beijing Guoan's move this time will be found to have made a similar move to the referee, but also wait for the referee report of the staff, if punished by the football association, perhaps Xie Feng and Cao Zhidong's ban may be longer.