On the night of October 19, Beijing time, the second round of the main round of the 2021 Chinese Football Association Cup was in full swing, with the venue locked in Meizhou. Chengdu Rongcheng started a fierce competition with Sichuan Jiuniu at Wuhua Olympic Sports Center. In the first half, Sichuan Jiuniu's Xia Dalong scored with a header, while Chengdu Rongcheng's Yang Zexiang failed to break through the goalkeeper's defense. In the second half, Sichuan Jiu Niu scored again with a long shot from Wang Qi, which penetrated Rongcheng's goal. Gan Chao got a goal back from a penalty kick, but Min Junlin's shot was still deflected by the goalkeeper. In the end, Chengdu Rongcheng was defeated by Sichuan Jiuniu by a score of 1-2, and regretted to bid farewell to the last 16 of the 2021 CFA Cup.
After the match, Chengdu Rongcheng head coach Xu Zhengyuan attended the post-match press conference. Speaking about the match, Xu Zhengyuan said: "This time the AFC Cup was played immediately after the end of the third stage of the league, so we arranged for the starting players to rotate and rest, leaving more opportunities for the substitutes. The fourth phase of the league is crucial, and we are also using the AFC Cup matches to examine these substitutes. Overall, their performance was quite outstanding. Although the result of this competition is regrettable, the many recent matches against Sichuan Jiuiu team have given us a deeper understanding of the tactical organization of both sides, which is also a valuable experience for the subsequent league matches."
Chengdu Rongcheng player Gan Chao said in the post-match interview, "Although the result of this game is not ideal, we will give our best to get ready for the upcoming Central League."
