The 33rd round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) 2022 season kicked off at 3:00 p.m. on December 27, with Guangzhou facing Changchun Yatai at the Jinjiang Sports Center Stadium in Fujian. At the beginning of the game, Wang Jinxian skillfully grasped a good opportunity from a corner kick, and Yan Dinghao got a pass from Yang Liyu and successfully equalized the score, while in the second half, Changchun Yatai scored twice in just five minutes with accidental goals by Cheng Changcheng and Li Jiaheng. Tan Long added a shot into the net to seal the win. In the end, Guangzhou defeated Changchun Yatai 1-4, and the eight-time champions of the Chinese Super League suffered relegation in the early round of the season.
A look back at the tournament
Wuhan Changjiang and Guangzhou both won in the 32nd round of the Chinese Super League on Friday. Accordingly, Guangzhou is in the bottom four of the table with 20 points, while Wuhan Changjiang is in the bottom three with 19 points, and Guangzhou slipped to the bottom two with 17 points. If Guangzhou defeats Shenzhen in this round of matches, no matter what the result of the next round, it will end up being relegated one round earlier. Obviously, Guangzhou's fate is no longer optimistic.
With the relegation dust settling, Changchun Yatai seem to have lost their desire to win and manager Chen Yang may be turning his focus to training.
Moments of Excitement
Changchun Yatai scored first in the 8th minute of the match. Zhang Yufeng sent a precise corner kick and Wang Jinxian made a smart break inside the box for a 1-0 lead!
In the 16th minute, Tan Long headed a ball into the goal, but unfortunately it went over the crossbar.
In the 20th minute, Yang Liyu's cross from the right road was met by Wei Shihao's header, which was parried out by Lu Ning.
Guangzhou equalized in the 24th minute. Yang Liyu sent a precise pass from the midfield and Yan Dinghao pumped a shot inside the box to make it 1-1!
Toward the end of the first half, Canton's quick counterattack from the left led to a shot on goal by Efirdine, which unfortunately failed to score.
The half ended in a 1-1 tie.
The game resumed and in the 53rd minute, Tan Long headed a ball over the crossbar.
In the 55th minute, Changchun Yatai took the lead again, Zhang Yufeng kicked the ball from the midfield, Liu Langzhou grabbed the header and broke the goal, 2-1!
In the 60th minute, Changchun Yatai extended their advantage again. After Tan Long's counterattack, Cheng Changcheng's handball in front of the goal and Li Jiaheng's own goal made the score 3-1!
In the 77th minute, Changchun Yatai sealed the win. Substitute Fan Chao rode into the goal and shot from the left side of the penalty area, Huo Shenping tried to save the ball, but the ball flew into the arms of Tan Long, 4-1!
In the end, Guangzhou defeated Changchun Yatai 1-4, and the eight-champion Chinese Super League champions were relegated in the early round of the season.
Starting lineups for both sides
Guangzhou starting lineup: 32-Huo Shenping (U23) (U71-Liu Langzhou (U6-Li Yang, 14-Zhang Zili (U(66-20-Wang Shilong) (U23) (U(72 (U23), 15-Yan Dinghao, 17-Yang Liyu, 40-Tan Kaiyuan (U(90-75-Zhang Dachi) (U23) (U(66-78-Yang Hao) (U23))
Substitutes: 42 - Zhang Jihao (U38 - Chen Rijin (U66 - Li Jiahao (U23))
Changchun Yatai start: 38-Lu Ning, 31-Rao Weihui (87-25-Wang Huapeng (U23), 5-Sun Jie (66-19-Liao Chengjian), 6-He Hubi, 34-He Yiran (U23), 24-Yan Zhiyu, 8-Wang Jinxian, 20-Zhang Yufeng (77-15-Dilimitri Land (U23) (U23))
Substitutes: 1-Liu Weiguo, 23-Wu Ya Ke, 39-Mao Kaiyu
