In the 7th round of the Chinese Super League on the evening of April 21, Beijing Guoan team defeated Qingdao West Coast Team, a promoted horse that was sent off, 4-1 with the goals of Ngadewu, Li Ke, Wang Ziming and Adebenro, ending a three-round winless streak and winning the first home win this season. The 50,231 spectators present came with pleasure and returned satisfied.
In the previous six rounds, Beijing Guoan team only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, and the only defeat occurred at home - in the fifth round of competition, they had a surprise 1-2 defeat at home to promoted Shenzhen Xinpengcheng.
Although in the last round of the away game against the leader Shenhua, the Guoan team returned to form and won a precious 1-1 draw. However, given the team's previous ups and downs in form, head coach Suarez is still cautious about the line-up this round. Compared with the previous round of games, there were only two selections in the starting lineup of the Guoan team in this game. Injured midfielder Gu Jia and full-back Feng Boxuan started in place of Zhang Yuan and suspended right-back He Yupeng respectively.
Taking advantage of the home advantage, the Guoan team soon set off a frenzy of attack. In just 6 minutes of the opening game, captain Zhang Xizhe used a free kick in front of the field to assist the central defender Ngadwu to score with a header. As in the previous round, the start of the national team was very good.
After that, the two teams played wide open, and wonderful offensive scenes emerged one after another. However, the Guoan team Gujia and Lin Liangming missed goals one after another. Zhang Yuning received a pass from Fang Hao on the right side in the 36th minute, and his header hit the lintel of the visiting team. 4 minutes later, Zhang Xizhe's wonderful pass after almost falling to the ground assisted Zhang Yuning to score, but unfortunately it was offside.
I have to say that after nearly 3 rounds of league running-in, the Guoan team is more comfortable with the 433 battle formation. With the defensive line relatively solid, the offensive end of Guoan has gradually become active.
Objectively speaking, the West Coast team, led by Japanese coach Hisashi Kurosaki, is also pursuing possession at their feet. The West Coast attack line, which is led by naturalized striker Alan and foreign aid Nelson and Biugül, has also repeatedly created killing opportunities. The stalemate was broken in the 53rd minute. Armenian foreign defender Haroyan, who plays for the West Coast team, very recklessly showed the sole of his shoe to bring down Lin Liangming of the national security team, and was sent off by the referee on duty Wang Di showed a red card, and the balance of the game was broken.
In the 63rd minute, Li Ke, a naturalized defender of the Guoan team who made a huge contribution to the defensive end of the game, scored the team's second goal with a volley from outside the penalty area, which largely broke down the psychological defense of the visiting team. After that, Zhang Yuan, Yang Liyu, Yu Dabao, and Wang Ziming replaced Zhang Xizhe, Fang Hao, Li Ke, and Zhang Yuning respectively. Obviously, Suarez still has to maintain the offensive firepower of the national security team. In the 75th minute, Li Lei crossed from the left, Wang Ziming scored in the penalty area, and the Guoan team scored another point.
In the final period of the game, the Guoan team relaxed its vigilance against the opponent due to the heavy attack. In the 90th minute, Nelsson, who broke through Ngadeu's defense on the left side, assisted substitute teammate Chen Xiangyu to score. In the final minute of second-half stoppage time, Adebenro scored the fourth goal that sealed the win.
It is worth noting that Guoan has conceded goals in 4 consecutive rounds since the 4th round of home games against Harbour, and as many as 5 of the 6 goals conceded have come in 3 home games, which is also a wake-up call for Guoan.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yun
Photo / Beijing Youth Daily reporter Cui Jun
Editor/Xu Zhao