In the confrontation with Zhejiang, scoring goals became a problem for Guoan team.
New Beijing News (Reporter Zhou Xiao) November 30, the 28th round of the Chinese Super League played in full. In this game with the Zhejiang team, Beijing Guoan "the same points of the fight" failed to score, away 0-2 loss to this direct competitors. The team's head coach Stanley regretted after the game: "We really shouldn't have lost this game today."
Before this round of matches, the middle and upper reaches of the Super League table showed a stalemate: Zhejiang, Shanghai Port and Beijing Guoan scored 49 points and ranked third to fifth in the table. Sixth-ranked Chengdu Chengdu (48 points) and seventh-ranked Henan Songshan Longmen (47 points) also have the chance to stage a victory at any time.
Goal scoring has become a problem for Guoan team in the confrontation with Zhejiang. Stanley's team could have taken the lead at the start, but after two interventions by the video assistant referee (VAR), the referee finally canceled the "yellow card + penalty kick" package for Dong Yu's handball foul in the penalty area; in the 35th minute, Yu Dabao received a pass from Zhang Yuning, who was found to be offside for the first time; in the 72nd minute, Wang Ziming's goal was also ruled out for offside. Prince Ming's goal was also ruled offside invalid. Zhejiang team seized the opportunity to counterattack, Evono and Frank in the first half and the second half each scored a goal to beat Beijing Guoan 2-0.
Stanley was pleased with his team's performance in the game, but had a hard time accepting the result, "We played well today, especially in the first half, and really didn't deserve to lose this game, I think we deserved at least a point for our performance."
Drama on the pitch in the opening 4 minutes. var suggests handball by Dong Yu in the box - referee awards penalty and shows yellow card - Zhang Yuning prepares to take the penalty, var intervenes again, suggesting no handball by Dong Yu, referee cancels the call. Stanley opined, "It's really uncomfortable that the game was interrupted and there would be some reversals. I know a lot of situations affect people's judgment, but the practical effect is to affect our team."
