On July 21st, a key battle in the 24th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) was held at the Workers Stadium, the home of Beijing Guoan, as they welcomed the challenge of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. Throughout the match, Beijing Guoan won this precious victory with a score of 2-0 over Tianjin Jinmen Tiger by virtue of more solid defense and sharp counterattacks.
In the first half, both teams were cautious, testing each other's defense and looking for breakthroughs in offense. Beijing Guoan used the home field advantage to threaten Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's goal through short pass penetration and side road breakthroughs, but Tianjin Jinmen Tiger's defense system was also quite tight, and defused Beijing Guoan's attack many times. Both sides exchanged attacks and defenses, but neither side could break the deadlock on the field, and the game went into the halftime break with a score of 0-0.
In the second half, Beijing Guoan obviously strengthened the rhythm and intensity of their offense. Around the 60th minute, Beijing Guoan got a valuable free kick opportunity in front of the field. The penalty kicker accurately lifted the ball into the penalty area, and Gonzalo at the back of the net caught the spot and scored with a header, breaking the deadlock for Beijing Guoan. The goal boosted Beijing Guoan's morale, and they started to attack with more confidence.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers didn't give up after losing the ball, they tried to get back by strengthening their offense. However, Beijing Guoan's defense system was still solid and they didn't give Tianjin Jinmen Tigers too many chances. As time went by, Beijing Guoan gradually took control of the game and their offense became sharper and sharper.
In the extra time, Beijing Guoan was once again powerful. In the 92nd minute, Zhang Yuan received a pass from his teammates in front of the penalty area, and after a little adjustment, he fired a long-distance shot, and the ball flew into the dead corner of the goal like a cannonball, adding another goal for Beijing Guoan, and completely locking up the victory. The goal made the fans of Beijing Guoan boiled over and they cheered for the team's victory.
In the end, the match ended with Beijing Guoan beating Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 2-0 thanks to goals from Gonzalo and Zhang Yuan.
