On April 10, the third round of the AFC Champions League group stage continued to play, and the defending champion of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai SIPG, challenged Sydney FC away! Just three minutes into the opening, SIPG's goal was breached by the opponent, and former Dutch international Simdejong scored to help the home team take a 1-0 lead.
In the 3rd minute, Sydney FC pushed forward with a non-threatening cross, and SIPG left-back Zhang Wei's header was too small to be lifted directly at the feet of Simdejong. After the mistake, Zhang Wei rushed forward to pounce, and was directly passed by the former Dutch international, and then a low shot hit Wei Zhen's leg. Goalkeeper Yan Junling misjudged the wrong direction in the face of this foot refraction, and SIPG fell behind 0-1 away.
Sipon's goal once again exposed the problems in the team's backline. In this game, SIPG's left-back Wang Shenchao still failed to be selected for the 18-man roster. In previous matches, he suffered a fractured foot bone and has been missing the game lately. In the last round of the Chinese Super League, SIPG had lost 2-3 at home to Chongqing Siwei and broke out of the cold.
Zhang Wei's mistake in breaking the siege this time was too low-level. In this crucial position, giving the ball to the opponent is too threatening. You know, Simderon, who scored goals, is not an unknown person. Born in 1989, Simdejon was a popular International in the Netherlands, with experience playing for Newcastle in the Premier League and also served as the captain of Dutch League giants Ajax.
Of course, SIPG, who played away, was not very lucky. In addition to Zhang Wei's header, Simderong's shot also hit Wei Zhen's leg, and there was a refraction. If Wei Zhen hadn't touched the ball, perhaps SIPG could still hope that Yan Junling on the goal line would play bravely. However, in the face of this refractive ball, the state of the brave national goal is also helpless!
In the first two rounds of the AFC Champions League, SIPG achieved a record of 1 win and 1 loss, occupying the second place in Group H. Facing the bottom-ranked Sydney FC in this round of away games, SIPG's goal is naturally to take all 3 points. In the 26th minute of the current match, Lu Wenjun scored a goal to help SIPG equalize away!