On the evening of April 30, 2024, Beijing time, in the 9th round of the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan challenged Tianjin Jinmen Tigers away. It was going to be a very good game. However, in the 20th minute of the first half, Zhang Yuan of Beijing Guoan was sent off with a red card for a serious foul. Well, Beijing Guoan quickly changed from an offensive posture to a defensive counterattack, and the scene was very passive for a while. Especially Yu Dabao, as the captain, he always walks around like this, which is very dangerous in the case of one less person, and everyone has to make up for the difficulty of one less person by running more. It is worth mentioning that Guoan and Tianjin fans are very close to each other in this game, and I don't know if something will happen between them.
Since the start of the 2022 season, Beijing Guoan has never lost to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, and although Guoan encountered some difficulties last season, in this case, Guoan also drew with Tianjin twice. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' record in the last two rounds is very mediocre, they were beaten 2-3 by Zhejiang, and then lost 1-2 away to Wuhan Three Towns. Beijing Guoan, on the other hand, has won two consecutive victories in the last two rounds, defeating Zhejiang 2-1 and defeating Qingdao West Coast 4-1.
After the start of the game, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers already occupied a certain field advantage, and Beijing Guoan has been exhausted. However, in the 19th minute, there was a problem in the Guoan backline. Midfielder Zhang Yuan, who has played very well recently, committed the sin of "Tianda". In the 19th minute, he faced Xie Weijun, a player of the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, and went up to a very serious stampede, which was very dangerous, and if he was not careful, he could break a straight bone.
In fact, the time of Zhang Yuan's foul occurred in the 16th minute of the first half, and it was an ordinary yellow card warning. But then the video referee reminded the referee that the goal could be a red card. After the referee ran to the sidelines to watch VAR, the referee cancelled the yellow card and was directly sent off with a red card.
The penalty for this ball is a bit too strict, and some fans said: It's not a red card problem, but in the last game, Sun Guowen of the Zhejiang team also had a similar action. But the referee didn't say anything at the time.
For the rest of the first half, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers have been occupying the main force and launching round after round of attacks to the Guoan formation. However, fortunately, Guoan in this game, the composition of the two foreign central defenders is still relatively hard. It's just that in the second half, if Albion plays again, the strength of Tianjin's midfield will be greatly enhanced. Therefore, Guoan in the second half does not know how physical they are, otherwise, this game will be more difficult.