Guangzhou swept Qingdao 6-0 in the 7th round of the 2021 Chinese Super League, with Golat scoring twice in the first half, Ekerson and Liao Lixiang scoring once each, and Luo Guofu and Yang Liyu adding two more goals in the second half, to win by a landslide. Guangzhou's performance was much more fluent compared to their 3-1 reversal against Chongqing in the previous round, and with two consecutive victories, they have now gone five rounds without a defeat, and are now 14 points behind Shandong in the standings, trailing by only one point. Guangzhou scored 10 goals in the last three matches, averaging 3.3 goals per game, and it seems that Cannavaro's team has recovered the heritage of Guangzhou soccer in the past.
In the first 6 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Guangzhou is in the second place in Guangzhou with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss with 11 points, beating Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 3-1 in the last round of the league. Qingdao, on the other hand, ranked fifth in Guangzhou with 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses with 7 points, and lost 0-2 to Henan Songshan Longmen in the last round. The difference between Guangzhou and Shandong is only one point as the leader Shandong was forced to draw by Wuhan in the last round. If Guangzhou wins this game and Shandong fails to beat Cangzhou Lions, then Guangzhou is expected to replace Shandong at the top.
At the beginning of the match, Guangzhou team quickly entered the state. In the opening 10 minutes, Guangzhou took advantage of a corner kick opportunity on the left, Liu Zhenli failed to pass the ball out under teammate interference, the ball accidentally bounced on Li Peng, Gaolat grabbed the ball and easily broke through the goal, Guangzhou first took the lead. After taking a one goal lead, Guangzhou became more and more confident. In 33 minutes, Eckerson received a pass from He Chao, adjusted the ball after a chest stop in the penalty area, and scored a left-footed curling goal to extend the lead to two goals. 40 and 42 minutes, Golat and Liao Lixiang scored consecutively, and at the end of the first half, Guangzhou took a 4-0 lead.
In the second half, Guangzhou's attack continued. 65 minutes later, Luo Guofu received a pass from the left side of his teammate and scored a header inside the penalty area against Yang Yu. 3 minutes later, Wei Shihao received a direct pass from his teammate and shot a left-footed curling shot inside the penalty area that was pounced on by Liu Zhenli, while Yang Liyu scored an easy goal at the back post, making the score 6-0. In this game, Guangzhou showed a wealth of attacking means, whether it be sports or set pieces, which reflected the level of the top teams of the Chinese Super League. This game showed a rich attacking means, both in sports and set piece, reflecting the level of the top team in the Chinese Super League. In addition, Guangzhou had many scoring points, and Luo Guofu, who had been out of action for a long time, also scored a goal.
With a rich offense, many scoring players, and a good cooperation, Guangzhou's game process is reminiscent of the former king Evergrande (Guangzhou's predecessor). With the diversified offense, Guangzhou scored 9 goals in the last two rounds of matches, and even after a poor performance in the bye, they scored 10 goals in the last three rounds of matches, with an average of 3.3 goals per game, which is basically up to the minimum spending standard of the Evergrande Galaxy in those years. Without the burden of the AFC Champions League, the single-front Guangzhou team has launched a strong attack on the Chinese Super League title this season.
It's worth mentioning that Guangzhou has won two consecutive matches after the victory in this game, and remained undefeated in the last five rounds, with 14 points, ranking second in the region, only one point behind the leader Shandong. In contrast, Shandong's recent situation is average, although the last two rounds of undefeated record of 1 win and 1 draw, but the state of the game is not ideal, especially in the offensive end of the problem. As all teams in the second phase of the Chinese Super League will play nine matches in 24 days, an average of one match every three days, while Guangzhou and Beijing Guoan, as well as their fifth-round opponents, will play 10 matches in 28 days. Despite the high density of matches, this is a good opportunity to grab points. Guangzhou is currently in hot form and is expected to return to the top of the table in the near future.
