On August 22nd, Shanghai Shenhua hosted their traditional rivals Beijing Guoan in a highly anticipated quarter-final match of the 2024 AFC Cup. Both sides showed a high level of competitiveness and a strong desire to win, giving fans a wonderful match.
At the start of the first half, Shanghai Shenhua quickly got into the mood, utilizing the home field advantage to launch a fierce attack on Beijing Guoan. In the 15th minute, Shenhua's foreign aid player Teixeira broke the deadlock and gave Shenhua the lead with a brilliant drop shot from outside the penalty area that hung straight into the corner. Beijing Guoan then tried to equalize the score by stepping up their attack, but Shenhua's goalkeeper Bao Yaxiong was outstanding, defusing several close calls and keeping the goal intact.
In the second half, Beijing Guoan increased their offense in an attempt to reverse the unfavorable situation on the field. However, during an attack, Fabio went down in the penalty area and tried to shoot, but the referee penalized him for a handball, a penalty that caused dissatisfaction among Guoan's players. However, the game continued and Shenhua used this opportunity to stabilize their position. In the 70th minute, Shenhua substitute Chen Jinyi took a pass from a teammate in the penalty area and calmly shot the ball into the corner of the goal, helping the team to extend the advantage.
Despite being two goals down, Beijing Guoan did not give up. They launched an onslaught of attacks in extra time and scored a wonderful goal by Zhang Yuning to pull one back for the team. However, this goal did not change the final result of the game. With the referee's whistle, the match ended with Shanghai Shenhua narrowly defeating Beijing Guoan 2-1 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the AFC Cup.
