On the night of May 10th, at 20:00 clock, Wuhan faced Beijing Guoan in the fourth round of the 2021 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League at the Suzhou Sports Center. At the beginning of the match, Beijing Guoan seized the opportunity to take the lead through penalty kicks, while Wuhan showed vitality in the attacking end, creating many threats. In the second half, Guoan added another goal, and both sides failed to change the score for the rest of the game, and Wuhan finally lost to Beijing Guoan 0:2.
Wuhan fell behind 0-1 just five minutes into the match when Beijing Guoan was awarded a penalty kick and Bakambu scored a brace.
In the 8th minute, Evra skillfully completed an inverted triangle pass on the baseline and the ball arrived on the left, Zhao Hongliu followed up with a shot and nearly broke through the goal, but it was cleared by the defenders in time.
In the 15th minute, Zhao Hongliu sent a precise direct pass for Evra, who got the ball and cleverly shook through two defenders, and the bottom line pass was destroyed.
In the 39th minute, Evra cut cleverly inside along the penalty area line and then blasted a shot, but the angle was too difficult for the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 45th minute, Wuhan kicked a corner kick from the right side to the middle of the penalty area, Mbia jumped up to head the ball, but it was cleared by the goalkeeper.
In the 46th minute, Beijing Guoan's Bakambu got the ball in front of the box and pumped a shot to make the score 0-2.
Coach Li Xiaopeng commented:
Although we lost today, it was our best performance in four games. All the players gave their all and showed a good level of skill and tactics in both the first and second halves, which is a bit of a shame indeed.
Tencent Sports:
What do you think was the reason the team conceded the opening goal of the first and second half?
Coach Li Xiaopeng:
Probably not well prepared and not very focused in the opening stages of the first and second halves.
Know Your Globes:
The team has not won in the first four rounds, does this reflect the real level of the team? How do you see the real level of the team?
Coach Li Xiaopeng:
I've prepared for more difficulties, and now the difficulties are expected.
Tencent Sports:
What kind of pressure does it put on you to have a record in the first four rounds that falls short of outside expectations?
Coach Li Xiaopeng:
The pressure comes mainly from the sense of responsibility, the most important thing now is to make the team more prominent technically and tactically, to grind faster and success will come eventually.
Beijing Daily:
Your previous encounters with Guan have given you a good understanding of Guan, what do you think is the difference between Guan now and before?
Coach Li Xiaopeng:
The other team is missing two top foreigners and their overall strength has dropped, but they still play very comfortably.
Nearly 800 Hubei Wuhan fans came to the scene of this tense weekday match to deliver 90 minutes of uninterrupted cheering for Wuhan, helping the team to launch an onslaught of attacks against Guoan in the match. Although the result was not satisfactory, with your company and support, we will not be afraid of any difficulties and will continue to move forward with your encouragement.
