Wuxi Wu Hooks, who were second from bottom in the Chinese First Division before the match, were welcomed to the FA Cup for a one-eighth final clash. Wuxi Wu Hooks were fourth in the Chinese Super League before the home PKs.
Less than 15 minutes into the first half, Beijing Guoan drove a left corner kick to the goal. Yang Liyu, unguarded on the right side of the penalty area, easily broke the Wuxi Wuhu goal with the outside of his right foot. This time, the defense of Wuxi Wu Hooks made a serious targeting error, which gave Yang Liyu such an easy chance to hit the goal, which really shouldn't have happened!
At the beginning of the second half, Beijing Guoan substituted Yu Dabao and Fang Hao in one breath. Meanwhile, Cao Yongjing and Lin Liangming were also replaced.
In the 72nd minute, Zhu Haiwei met the ball on the left side of the penalty area and shot a world wave in the air to help Wuxi Wuhu equalize the score.
A tactical corner kick started the 87th minute and Fabio's header in front of the goal helped Beijing Guoan take the lead again.
Zhang Yuning's 90th-minute long-range stickhandle from outside the box helped Beijing Guoan get off the mark again.
In the end, Beijing Guoan defeated Wuxi Wu Hooks, holding their heads high and advancing to the top eight of the FA Cup. In the whole game, Beijing Guoan team had far more shots and shot attempts than Wuxi Wu Hook team, which had less than 5 shots in the whole game. It can be said that Beijing Guoan team is still very skillful. Of course, Wuxi Wu Hooks didn't lose miserably, which showed their tenacious fighting spirit.
