On September 13th, 2022, at 7:30pm, a much-anticipated Chinese Super League (CSL) 18th round match between Guangzhou City and Guangzhou kicked off at Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium. After a fierce battle, Guangzhou City gained three valuable points with a narrow 1-0 victory over their opponents. It is worth mentioning that Li Yongjia's long-distance shot in the 60th minute resulted in a wonderful world wave.
Guangzhou City have won back-to-back home games in the last two rounds, despite an overall record of 3 wins, 14 losses and 9 points, still deep in the bottom two of the table. However, Guangzhou City has finally won for the first time in the last 8 Chinese Super League derbies, with a record of 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 derbies. Meanwhile, Guangzhou have 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 rounds of matches, and have lost all 4 away matches since reverting to the home-and-away system, with an overall record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses, and 11 points, placing them in the bottom three.
Looking back at the first 17 rounds of CSL matches, Guangzhou City played one game less and ranked second from the bottom with 6 points from 2 wins and 14 losses, while Guangzhou ranked third from the bottom with 11 points from 3 wins, 2 draws and 12 losses. Guangzhou City (including Fuli) and Guangzhou (including Evergrande) have met 24 times in the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the Football Association Cup (F.A.C.C. Cup), with Guangzhou City winning 7, drawing 5, and losing 12. The two teams have met 20 times in the Chinese Super League, Guangzhou City team 6 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses. In the last 7 CSL derby meetings, Guangzhou City has 2 draws and 5 losses, and both sides drew in both rounds last season. New head coach Li Wei Feng took over and led his team to a 2-0 home win over Jinmen Tigers, ending a 13-game losing streak. Guangzhou have drawn 2 and lost 2 in the last 4 rounds, and lost all 3 away games after resuming the home-and-away system.
As for the starting lineup, Guangzhou City did not make any changes from the last round of games, while Guangzhou made a rotation of Chen Rijin, Hou Yu, and Zheng Shengxiong for Rong Hao, Cai Mingmin, and Li Jiaheng.
[Highlights]
In the 4th minute, Yang Liyu took a long-distance shot from the left rib, and Han Jiaqi parried the ball off the line.
In the 10th minute, Yan Dinghao left free kick diagonal pass to the back of the penalty area, Yang Liyu right bottom line of the penalty area header back swinging out of the ground, Wu Shaochong right side of the penalty area line header catch goal, Han Jiaqi world-class save the ball out of the bottom line.
In the 21st minute, Guilherme took a direct shot from a free kick 30 meters away from the goal, and Zhang Jianzhi firmly confiscated the ball.
In the 33rd minute, Song Wenjie shoveled a shot from close range inside the penalty area, and Zhang Jianzhi subconsciously intercepted the ball with his legs and got it.
In the 44th minute, Zhang Jianzhi's curling ball from the right side of the penalty area appeared to be a pass or a shot, and Zhang Jianzhi's double fist knocked the ball out.
In the 51st minute, Li Yongjia forced a breakthrough in the middle to the middle of the penalty area line, Zhang Jianzhi bravely parried the ball out, Guilherme sent to the right side of the penalty area in front of the goal and was again deflected by Zhang Jianzhi.
In the 60th minute, Li Tixiang crossed the ball from the left rib, and Li Yongjia pulled the ball under his foot and curled the ball in front of the top of the arc to the bottom right corner of the goal, giving Guangzhou City a 1-0 lead!
In the 78th minute, Yan Dinghao arc top edge of the long-distance shot, Han Jiaqi flying out of the ball, Wei Shihao small penalty area in the right corner to make up for the empty goal actually put a foot high shot.
In the end, Guangzhou City edged out Guangzhou 1-0.
[Both lineups]
Guangzhou City (541): 22-Han Jiaqi (U23); 13-Ningan, 17-Fu Yun Cheng, 19-Jiang Jihong, 18-Eagle (80'31-Zhang Jinliang (U23)), 35-Liao Jiajun (U23); 10-Li Tixiang (69'7-Cardona), 38-Li Yongjia (U23) ( 69'6-Fan Yunlong), 4-Zhang Gong, 12-Guilherme (80'9-Gui Hong); 29-Song Wenjie (59'11-Ye Chugui);
Substitutes not playing: 1-Cheng Yuelei, 15-Wang Peng, 21-Chang Feiya, 32-Chen Zhizhao, 39-Su Yuliang (U23), 40-Yang Yang (U23), 41-Wu Junjie (U23)
Guangzhou (442): 19-Zhang Jianzhi (U23); 38-Chen Rijin (U23) (64'3-Zhao Wenzhe (U23)), 5-Wu Shaochong (U23), 6-Li Yang, 18-Fan Hengbo (U23); 7-Wei Shihao, 15-Yan Dinghao, 34-Hou Yu (U23) (54'46- Artemisia), 21-Jung Shengxiong (U23) (64'33-Cai Mingmin (U23)); 28-Ling Jie (U23) (88'26-Chen Long (U23)), 17-Yang Liyu;
Substitutes not playing: 4-Chen Quanjiang (U23), 11-Xie Zifeng, 14-Zhang Zili (U23), 20-Wang Shilong (U23), 23-Li Jiaheng (U23), 24-Ho Xinjie (U23), 39-Huang Guangliang (U23), 42-Zhang Jihao (U23)
