With 80 minutes of playing with one less, Cao Yongjing's goal gave Beijing Guoan an an away victory over Jinmen Tigers and achieved three consecutive wins of the season for the first time!
After a three-game winless streak, Guoan defeated the West Coast and Zhejiang teams in a row, which means that Guoan has gradually come out of the trough. However, last season against the Jinmen Tigers twice, Guoan failed to win.
For Suarez, a big problem is also the absence of Zhang Yuning and Lin Liangming, which means that Suarez must reshape the trident. In the absence of many cores, Zhang Yuan left the game in red after only 17 minutes of the opening game, leaving Guoan facing an unfavorable situation of one less player for nearly 80 minutes.
However, Guoan's performance has been surprising. In the 52nd minute of the game, Adebenro crossed diagonally from the left, and Cao Yongjing volleyed the goal. After taking the lead, Guoan began to defend stubbornly, and Hussen made 8 key saves to keep the goal intact, scoring a game-high 8.3 points.
Whether it is for Guoan, Suarez and the players, such a victory will greatly boost their self-confidence. Suarez has been improving Guoan's defence this season, keeping a clean sheet for the first time since March 30 after conceding five goals in a row. With a clean sheet against the Jinmen Tigers with one man less, Suarez proved that Guoan can also rely on defense to win.
Meanwhile, Guoan made it three wins in a row for the first time since August 26, 2023, when they won back-to-back victories over Nantong Zhiyun, Shenhua and Cangzhou Lions. Suarez defeated Jinmen Tiger for the first time and Yu Genwei for the first time.
Guoan also broke the curse of two winless games, with the last win coming on 3 July 2022. At the same time, Guoan has remained unbeaten in the last 5 times against Jinmen Tigers, and the last time they lost was on August 9, 2021.