In the 9th round of the 2024 Chinese Super League, Wuhan Three Towns will play Chengdu Rongcheng away. Before the end of the first half, there was a fierce clash between the players of both teams, and three people fell on the turf at the same time.
In the 5th minute of stoppage time in the first half, Zhang Xiaobin tackled Maitijiang head-on, and the referee awarded a foul and a free kick. Zhou Dingyang tried to take a quick free-kick but was blocked by Darlan Mendes.
Gulfinkel walked over and tried to steal the ball, but was pulled down in the confusion, and Mendes also covered his face and fell to the ground. Judging from the slow motion, Jiang Zhipeng, who rushed over, knocked down Gulfinkel. Then, the players of both teams rushed up, at which point all three players fell to the turf.
It is worth highlighting that despite the intervention of the video assistant referee, no yellow cards were shown to any player, which also sparked discontent among players on both sides. Some fans said, "The referee has something, and there is no card for such a push, so it is estimated that something will happen." Indeed, Mendes, who deliberately blocked his opponent, and Jiang Zhipeng, who pushed people, both have the possibility of dyeing yellow.
After the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, players from both teams blamed the referee, and Romulo also got into a verbal altercation with Pedro Enrique.