The global soccer scene is packed with matches from late afternoon to midnight today. In domestic matches, Qingdao West Coast will leapfrog Shijiazhuang if they can win the match; in the second round of the final of the U15 China Youth Championship, Evergrande Soccer and Shandong Taishan will go head-to-head, having shaken hands in the first round of the competition 1-1; and in the late-night top five leagues, AC Milan and Juventus are in a fierce battle, while Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao at home.
15: Round 28 of Chinese Super League - Qingdao Hainiu vs Tian Jin Men Hu
The loss of Dalian People has locked Qingdao Hainiu into relegation success. Currently in eighth place, Tianjinmenhu had no more aspirations, and the game was a relatively relaxed atmosphere for both players and fans. In the end, the Jinmen Tigers came back from a 3-2 defeat at home to Qingdao Hainiu, ending the first meeting between the two teams this season.
19: Round 28 Shijiazhuang Kung Fu vs Qingdao West Coast
In the last round of the Central League, Sichuan Jiuniu advanced, while Jiangxi Lushan and Wuxi Wuhu are facing relegation. Now there is only one place left in the suspense. After Nanjing City drew with Guangxi, Qingdao West Coast has a great possibility to overtake them. They are five points ahead, and if they can beat Shijiazhuang Kung Fu on the road, they will complete the overtaking two rounds ahead of schedule. Qingdao Hainiu's relegation to the Chinese Super League has been finalized, and next year's Chinese Super League is expected to witness the Qingdao Derby.
Tonight, the second round of the final of the Chinese Youth Championship in the U15 group is about to start. Evergrande Football and Shandong Taishan drew 1-1 in the first round, and the match will be staged at Weifang Olympic Sports Center. Shang Tianyu of Shandong Taishan U15 scored a header in the first round, while Wang Weixuan equalized for Evergrande FC in the last minute.
Of note, both teams have a number of players who have represented China U15 in the East Asian Championships and defeated Japan U15 in the final.
Currently, AC Milan has 7 wins and 1 loss in the league, Inter Milan is trailing by 1 point, and Juventus is fourth with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Last season, AC Milan killed Juve in the league, and in the pre-season friendly, the two teams played to a 2-2 draw in regular time, and Juve won through penalty kicks.
Both teams are currently missing players. Juve only have 5 defenders available, with Danilo and Sandro unavailable due to injury. In the midfield, Fagioli has been banned for 7 months for gambling, while Pogba is doubtful due to a doping problem. Fortunately, Chiesa and Vlahovic are included in the big list and have a chance to appear in the focus game.
AC Milan's Meinion and Te'o are unavailable due to suspensions, and second goalkeeper Sportiello is also out with an injury, leaving the 40-year-old Mirante to be fielded as the starting goalkeeper. In addition, Chukwueze and Chick will also miss the game due to injury.
Barcelona has 21 points from six wins and three draws in the league this season, four points behind Real Madrid. Athletic Bilbao is temporarily in sixth place with 17 points.
Barcelona will have a number of injuries including Levan, Rafinha, Roberto, De Jong, Pedri and Conde. Yamal and Balde are expected to be back for this game.
Three days after the match, Barcelona will face Shakhtar Donetsk Miners in the Champions League, and the national derby with Real Madrid will come next Saturday. Barcelona will not only have to fight for the win, but also try to avoid adding new injuries.
