As night fell, the fire of the Chinese Super League was reignited on May 4, and the Jiangyin Sports Center witnessed a fierce battle between Beijing Guoan and Dalian Ren. In the first half, the two sides went back and forth, and the game was tied at 0-0. In the second half, Zhang Xizhe, assisted by Zhang Yuning in the 52nd minute, fired a shot through the Dalian defense to give Guoan the first lead. Then, in the 54th minute, Guoan's Li Lei sent a long pass, Zhang Xizhe grabbed the opposing defender before the header to break the goal, the second time, further expanding the advantage of the score.
However, the charm of soccer lies in its unpredictability. In the 72nd minute, Dalian's Tong Lei was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards, and the situation on the field became more and more favorable to Guoan. In the end, Dalian People lost 0-2, three consecutive defeats in the league journey.
After the game, Dalian Ren manager Jose Gonzalez attended the post-match conference and said bluntly, "We had the chance to do more in tonight's game. In the first 35 minutes, the team created many threats, but unfortunately, we couldn't capitalize on our chances. In the second half, the players seemed to be distracted, which led to an unsatisfactory result."
