Atletico Mineiro has a close relationship with the Chinese Super League. On the day of the match, Shandong Luneng officially announced Atletico Mineiro head coach Kucka as the team's new coach. Brazilian men's national team striker Tadeli later played for Shandong Luneng. Fernandinho has played for Chongqing Siwei, among others.
The Brazilian powerhouse broke the deadlock in the second minute with a goal from Tardelli. Muric equalized the score 1-1 in the 9th minute.
In the 14th minute, Gao Lin was penalized for a penalty kick, and Kong Ka Diao fired a low shot to break through the goal, Guangzhou Evergrande countered 2-1.
In the 44th minute, Ronaldinho took a free kick in front of the goal and the ball arced into the corner of the goal, Atletico Mineiro equalized the score 2-2.
In the 86th minute, substitute Zhao Xuri was forced to pin Ronaldo's leg to the ground. Zhao Xuri had a stomp down. Ronaldo retaliated by kicking angrily. Zhao Xuri immediately fell to the ground and Ronaldo left the field with a red color.
Throughout the first minute of extra time, Tardelli assisted from the right, Lu An anti-offside forward to form a single knife, in the penalty area in the face of Li Shuai calmly low shot, locking the score to 3-2.
Nine years on, the Chinese Super League tycoon of the day has fallen, introducing where the 14 players representing Guangzhou Evergrande are today!
Two of them work as coaches and players for the Guangzhou team, captain Zheng Zhi, who was naturalized in Shenyang, and Huang Bowen, who was born in Changsha. Veteran Rong Hao, who doesn't have a next home, joined the Guangzhou team not long ago.
Two naturalized players from Guangzhou were kicked out of the goal. Zhengzhou-born Gao Lin plays for Shenzhen and Dalian Football City-born Feng Xiaoting plays for Shanghai Shenhua. Goalkeeper Li Shuai works as a goalkeeper coach at Shanghai Shenhua.
Jinan-born Zhang Linpeng returned to his old club Shanghai Port, and Zhao Xuri, who led to Xiao Luo's sending off, plays for Sichuan Jiuniu.
Elkeson has become a bloodless player for the Brazilians, changing his name to Ickxon and playing with the national soccer team in the World Cup qualifiers. Now he is back in China, joining his old Brazilian team Gremio. Brazilian foreigner Muric plays for Brazil's Avaí.
South Korean defender Kim Young Battle for the World Cup South Korean defender Kim Young Kwon plays for South Korean K-League side Ulsan Hyundai and has just competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with the South Korean men's soccer team.
Sun Xiang retired from playing at Shanghai SIPG in 2017 as the club's vice president.In April 2019, Argentine midfielder Konka, known as the King of Tianshi, announced his retirement. Substitute Feng Junyan announced his retirement in 2015.
