Source: Soda Soccer
On the night of June 19th, at 19:30, a much-anticipated 5th round match of the Chinese Super League (CSL) was held, in which Guangzhou and Hebei met each other. In the end, Guangzhou beat Hebei 1-0 with Yang Liyu's only goal of the match, ending a 4-game losing streak.
Prior to this game, Guangzhou, the 8-time champions of the Chinese Super League (CSL), were the only team without a goal in this season's CSL. It wasn't until Yang Liyu broke the deadlock in the 67th minute that Guangzhou broke their 427-minute goal drought, and the Chinese Super League was once again devoid of a 0-goal team.
It was a do-or-die battle for relegation, with Guangzhou and Hebei both playing with full Chinese teams this season. After 4 rounds of matches, both teams have failed to score, and Guangzhou is at the bottom of the Chinese Super League due to goal difference.
However, the 1-0 victory allowed Guangzhou to instantly overtake Guangzhou City, Hebei, Zhejiang, Chengdu Rongcheng and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, and not only get rid of the bottom of the Chinese Super League, but also managed to escape the relegation zone.
Currently, there are only two 0-point teams left in the Chinese Super League, namely Guangzhou City and Hebei. Guangzhou City will face Zhejiang, who started the season without a win in 4 rounds, in this round.
In the 67th minute, Li Yang's precise long pass, Yang Liyu skillfully bypassed Zhang Junzhe's defense and scored with a low shot to the near corner, giving Guangzhou a 1-0 lead. Yang Liyu, who scored the goal, also imitated Mbappe's classic celebration.
It is worth mentioning that in the second minute after Yang Liyu's goal, 18-year-old young striker Efirdin was shown a red card by the referee for lifting his foot too high, turning two yellows into one red. He became the second player in the match to be sent off for turning two yellows into one red. It is worth mentioning that Hebei's U23 striker Zhang Wei was already sent off in the 47th minute for two yellows to one red.
In addition, Efirdin became the 13th player to be red-carded in the Chinese Super League this season, and the second Guangzhou player to be red-carded after Wu Shao Cong.
