On April 19, Beijing time, the seventh round of the Chinese Super League played a match, and the third runner-up Zhejiang team sat at home to face the old powerhouse Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. In the pre-game standings, Zhejiang ranked 10th with 7 points, and Jinmen Tiger ranked fifth with 11 points. In this game, the two sides launched a goal battle, and finally the Zhejiang team scored two goals in the last 7 minutes, and reversed 3-2 to kill the 10-man Jinmen Tigers.
This is the third season after the Zhejiang team surpassed, and the Zhejiang team won two third places in a row in the first two years, and the results far exceeded the expectations of fans. This winter, the Zhejiang team experienced the baptism of the AFC Champions League again, and it should have been more mature, but they didn't expect them to start into a slump. After scoring 7 points in 3 rounds, the Zhejiang team lost to the West Coast, Chengdu, and Manatee one after another, suffered three consecutive defeats, and the ranking also fell repeatedly. The Jinmen Tigers played decently, and they were forced to draw by the relegation team Meizhou Hakka at home in the last round, which caused a lot of upsets. The strength of both sides belongs to the position where there is no hope of relegation for the championship, but there is hope to fight for the qualification of the AFC Champions League.
In terms of starters, Zhejiang team Leonardo single-arrow charge, Cheng Jin as the front midfielder, Owusu and Gaudi fly on the wings, Li Titian and Zhang Jiaqi sit in the midfield, Sun Guowen, Liang Nuoheng, Sun Zhengao, Dong Yu form the back line, and the goalkeeper is Dong Chunyu;
In the first half of the game, only 1 minute after the opening, Leonardo entered the penalty area and fired a powerful shot that was blocked by Shkorić, and the Zhejiang team knocked on the mountain. In the 12th minute, Owusu's fallen ball was dangerous again. However, it was the Jinmen Tigers who took the lead in breaking the deadlock, and in the 13th minute, Wang Qiuming successfully scored a single goal against offside. Although the referee blew for offside at the first time, VAR intervened to score effectively, and the Jinmen Tiger opened the scoring. Next, the Zhejiang team launched a siege, Leonardo and Owusu repeatedly made killing opportunities, and only Ademi's push was slightly threatening on the Jinmen Tigers' side. Finally, in the 38th minute, Zhejiang played a match, Leonardo swept in front of the goal, Osuwu crashed the ball into the door, and the score came to a 1-1 draw. As Fang Jingqi saved Owusu's burst to avoid the team conceding consecutive goals, the two sides drew 1-1 at half-time.
In the second half, Yibian fought again, and the Jinmen Tigers once again took the lead. In the 54th minute, the attack shifted to the left side, and Ademi got the ball at the back of the penalty area and scored from a small angle, and the Jinmen Tigers exceeded the score again 2-1 away. In the 60th minute, the turning point of the game appeared, Huang Jiahui shoveled Li Titian from behind, and the referee directly sent Huang Jiahui off with a red card after checking VAR, and Jinmen Tiger played one less. Then the situation is very clear in the last half hour, and it depends on whether the Jinmen Tiger can hold it. Zhejiang team substitutions attacked, in the 73rd minute, the Zhejiang team broke through on the left side and caused chaos in front of the Jinmen Tiger Gate, although Fang Jingqi saved the opponent's strong shot, but Owusu rushed to the goal in time to break the goal, 2-2 equaliser. But 1 point is obviously not thirsty for the Zhejiang team, in the 80th minute, it was another attack on the left side, substitute Evra picked up a pass, Leonardo jumped high and headed the ball. In stoppage time, Xie Weijun missed the opportunity to equalize, and the Zhejiang team turned the tables 3-2 against the wind.
After this game, Zhejiang ended a three-game losing streak and the team began to get back on track. Especially after experiencing such a ups and downs of the game, and winning by reversing the stunner, it can inspire the team's self-confidence and fighting spirit. Jinmen Tigers have recently fallen into a slump, being forced to draw by Meizhou Hakka and being killed by the Zhejiang team. Although with the ability of the Jinmen Tigers, relegation is not a problem, but the fans must hope that they can go further, and the Jinmen Tigers still have to adjust and summarize.