In the 20th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Beijing Guoan traveled to Shenzhen to challenge hosts Shenzhen Xinpengcheng in a marquee matchup. The match is crucial for both teams, not only for the standings, but also as a direct test of their recent form.
At the beginning of the match, Beijing Guoan showed a strong desire to attack and tried to take the lead on the road. However, Shenzhen New Pengcheng's home field advantage should not be underestimated, and they formed an even match with Guoan by virtue of their tight defense and quick counterattack.
Around the 20th minute of the first half, Beijing Guoan had a great chance to break through. Zhang Yuning received a fine pass from a teammate in the penalty area and calmly shot the ball into the corner of the goal. However, just as the Guoan fans were ready to celebrate, the referee raised his flag to indicate offside, and after VAR confirmation, the referee ruled that the goal was invalid, a penalty that undoubtedly poured cold water on the Guoan team.
The game then entered a stalemate, with both sides going back and forth, but neither side was able to break the deadlock. However, the turning point appeared in the 35th minute, Guoan defender Nga Deu in a back pass made a low-level error, directly pass the ball to the feet of the opposing striker, Shenzhen New Pengcheng quickly launched a counter-attack, the formation of a single knife trend. Although the goalkeeper of Guoan struggled to save, but the angle is too tricky, can only see the ball into the net, Edu for Shenzhen New Pengcheng first record.
Beijing Guoan didn't give up after losing the ball, they strengthened their offense and tried to equalize the score. However, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng's defense was exceptionally strong, and Guoan's repeated attacks were all to no avail. As the game time went by, the physical strength of Guoan's players gradually declined, while Shenzhen Xinpengcheng took advantage of the home field advantage and constantly threatened Guoan's goal through counterattacks.
In the end, the match ended with Shenzhen Xinpengcheng beating Beijing Guoan 1-0 at home thanks to Edu's penalty kick.
