In the 7th round of the Chinese Super League on April 21, 2024, Beijing Guoan hosted Qingdao West Coast. After a fierce battle, Guoan won 4-1 against the ten-man West Coast, ushering in their first win in the last 4 rounds and moving up to 5th place in the table. Naturalized midfielder Li Ke broke his 5-year drought by scoring a world-wave in the match.
The match started with Guoan getting into the mood quickly, showing a strong desire to attack. In the 6th minute, Ngadeu made a fantastic start for Guoan with a header from a corner kick. After that, Guoan continued to keep control of the game, creating threats several times.
However, Qingdao West Coast did not give up their resistance. They gradually found the rhythm of the game with their tenacious defense and effective counterattacks. In the 41st minute, Zhang Xizhe sent a fine pass in a brilliant attack, and Zhang Yuning scored a goal in the far corner of the net. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed due to Zhang Yuning's offside.
As the game entered the second half, the Nationals continued to step up their offense. In the 53rd minute, West Coast's Harojan was sent off with a straight red card after he shoved over Lin Liangming in a defensive play. This forced West Coast to play with 10 men for the remainder of the match. Lin Liangming was unable to stay in the game due to injury and was replaced by Adebenelo.
Guoan seized the opportunity of West Coast's one-man shortage and intensified their offense. In the 63rd minute, Li Ke blasted a shot from the top of the arc to extend the lead to 2-0. The goal was the key moment for Li to break his nearly five-year drought and the third goal of his Guoan career.
After that, Guoan continued to keep control of the game. In the 75th minute, Li Lei sent a precise pass from the left, and substitute Wang Ziming easily pushed the ball inside the box to seal the win for Guoan. West Coast equalized with a goal by Chen Xiangyu in stoppage time, but Adebenelo added another goal in the reading period to make it 4-1.
