In the 57th minute when the battle was in full swing, Barton skillfully finished a brilliant shot inside the penalty area, while Xie Weijun created a thrilling and explosive shot with his right foot on the edge of the goalpost to break through. The twin stars of the Jinmen Tigers once again showed an amazing understanding. Looking back at the previous season, these two players had teamed up to score a crucial goal at the last minute. The goal was Xie Weijun's first of the season, however, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' defense made a fatal mistake. Not only did they give away a penalty, allowing Changchun Yatai's Liu Yun to score a one-two, but just two minutes later Tan Long capitalized on an opportunity in the box to extend the lead to 2-0.
Jinmen Tigers' four defenders, who should have been tightly packed in the penalty area, overlooked one of the opposition's attackers, and they went from being the leaders to the laggards in just eight minutes. In the league, Jinmen Tigers had a 2-0 lead, but a substitution by Yu Genwei led to a goal conceded and eventually an equalizer. He did not initiate any substitutions throughout the game. With the lead, Xie Hui replaced two foreigners and sent in three center backs with the intention of keeping the victory. However, Yu Genwei's delayed reaction was too late when Kompanyo, Ademi and Školjic were substituted at the back.
In the 85th minute, Compagno's header helped his team equalize the score, and the Italian cannon was once again the key man. The match went into extra time and Guo Hao's goal helped Jinmen Tigers to go back on top, but Beric's equalizer brought the score back to 3-3. More dramatically, in the 112th minute, Jinmen Tigers were awarded with a penalty kick, and Compagno saved his team for the second time with his individual ability. Last season, Xie Hui had been knocked out of the FA Cup and this year they got their revenge. In just two minutes, they had almost completed the comeback but then conceded two goals in a row. Apart from the mistakes in the backline, Yu Genwei was also largely responsible for his manning strategy. On his debut, he only sent in foreigners, and when he took the lead, he didn't adjust his lineup in time. When Yatai scored the second goal, Yu Genwei could only sit on the bench, looking very confused.
