On the afternoon of November 17, Beijing Guoan played against Jingchuan Wenhui from the Chinese Champions League in the second round (1/16th final) of the 2022 Chinese FA Cup. In regular time, the two teams drew 2-2. After the penalty shootout, Guoan lost 5-7 on aggregate, stopping the top 32 of the FA Cup.
Guoan team has recently won 6, 3 draws and 1 loss in 10 rounds of the Chinese Super League since Stanley took over. This team has also gradually climbed from the middle of the table to sixth place. In this round of the Chinese Super League break, Guoan participated in the second round of the FA Cup. Facing a Jingchuan Wenhui team whose strength and reputation were far below that of Guoan's, Stanley commissioned a young player who had little chance to play in the Chinese Super League.
The country arranged a new 442 formation:goalkeeper Guo Quanbo, defenders from left to right by Liang Shaowen, Yang Bai, Yang Nguyen, Nguyen Khieu Long, Truong Thanh Dung, and Shi Nguyen Thanh as a defensive midfielder, Cao Yongjing and Kim Tae-Yan on the left and right sides, Liu Guobo, and Tien Nguyet Thanh Dah, a striker u23 center forward brought in this season.
As this was the first time the old and new lineups appeared in an official match, the tacit understanding between the players was not enough. When the game started, they were slow to get into the game, made more passing errors and were unable to control the ball quickly. Instead, they allowed their opponents to use counterattacks to threaten the goal. Only four minutes into the game, Wenhui's Du Zexin scored directly from a free kick, which changed direction after Guoan hit the ball against the "human wall" and flew into the goal. Guoan was down by one goal at the start. The early loss of the ball stimulated the fighting spirit of Guoan players. They utilized their technical advantages and gradually took control of the game. In the 35th minute, Liu Guobo received a push ball from Nguyen Quy Long and equalized the score.
In the second half, Guoan continued to accelerate on the attacking end with several long passes hitting behind the opponent. In the 54th minute, Cao Yongjing helped Guoan beat their opponents 2-1 with a penalty kick. Wenhui equalized in the 70th minute with a cool shot from substitute Liu Jianxin inside the penalty area. From then on, both teams suffered from varying degrees of fitness and failed to create better chances. According to the rules of the FA Cup, they drew in regular time and went straight to a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Guoan's Kim Tae-Yeon missed a penalty kick, and Guoan finally defeated their opponents.
