On May 13, Beijing time, the 11th round of the Chinese Super League ended last weekend. Although the league leader Shanghai Shenhua drew in this round and the team's winning streak has slowed down, the unbeaten record of 8 wins and 3 draws in 11 games still puts them at the top of the standings. In addition to the fierce competition for the league title, the teams in the middle and lower reaches of the standings also have to fight for relegation.
A match related to the relegation pattern in this round has also attracted much attention. Qingdao West Coast, which is in the middle of the league, will challenge Shenzhen Xinpeng City, which is not optimistic about relegation, in this round. In the end, after 90 minutes of fierce battle between the two sides, Qingdao West Coast defeated Shenzhen Xinpeng City 2-1 with the pass of naturalized player Alan.
After only 15 minutes of the opening game, Qingdao West Coast played a subtle and quick counterattack after breaking the ball at the back. Alain received a through ball from a team-mate and burst into the box and crossed to the better-placed Riascos, who fell to the ground and slotted home with ease to give the West Coast a 1-0 lead.
Although only two minutes later, Shenzhen Xinpeng City, which was playing at home, equalized by an outflanking push in front of the goal. However, in the 67th minute of the second half, the West Coast made a comeback, Duan Liuyu passed the ball to the middle from the right side, and Alan followed up with a header in the box to seal the win.
In this game, Qingdao West Coast won this key battle with the highlight performance of naturalized player Alan on the offensive end. The 35-year-old Alan has gradually improved his form since returning to the Chinese Super League this season. He has played 11 games in the Super League so far, with eight of them starts. Two goals and two assists.
As a former Evergrande meritorious foreign aid, Alan was once the ace scorer in the Chinese Super League and also won the top scorer award in the Europa League. Although he is currently getting older and his physical function is declining, his lethality in the front line has diminished. However, with the recovery of his personal injury and the rebound of his competitive form, his technical ability and nose in front of goal are still in the woods.
Allan's brilliant performance in this round of the league also made the national football coach Ivan like a treasure. As the national football team will usher in a life-and-death battle with the Thai team in June, Wu Lei, the top scorer of the national football team, will be suspended and will miss the game. The good form that Alan has shown so far will completely make up for the vacancy left by Wu Lei.