Qingdao West Coast hosted Tianjin Jinmen Tigers in a match in the 5th round of the 2024 Chinese Super League. The highlights of the match were Alan scoring again in the Chinese Super League after two and a half years and Ademi's cross.
In the first half, Qingdao West Coast's offense failed to make a breakthrough, and although Biuquier had a chance to score a header, he failed to grasp it. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, on the other hand, brought some threat to Qingdao West Coast's goal through Wang Qiuming's shot hitting the crossbar.
In the second half, the situation of the game was reversed. In the 56th minute, Ademi of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers took the lead through a precise curling cross, which was headed in by Kompanyo inside the penalty area. However, Qingdao West Coast didn't give up. In the 61st minute, Alan made a backhanded pass in front of the penalty area to Park Shi Hao, who crossed the ball near the baseline, and Alan managed to sweep the ball into the goal to equalize the score. This is also the second time after two and a half years that Alan scored in the Chinese Super League, showing his excellent sense of smell in front of the goal and ability to shoot.
After that, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers didn't give their opponents too many chances. In the 84th minute, Ademi scored again from a free kick to give Tianjin Jinmen Tigers the lead. In the extra time, Shi Yan also scored to seal the victory for Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. In the end, Qingdao West Coast defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 1-3.
Throughout the match, Qingdao West Coast had a slightly higher possession rate and passing success rate than Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, but they were a bit behind in the number of shots and shots on goal. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, on the other hand, managed to win the match with the outstanding performance of Ademi and Kong Panio, as well as the key goal of Alan.
