On October 4, the night was low, and a highlight match of the 21st round of the Chinese Super League was officially staged in the Huzhou Olympic Sports Center. Zhejiang hosted Wuhan Sanzhen and the match started at 19:30 on time. Soon after the start, Zhejiang took the lead with a header from Mu Xiekui, and then Liang Nuohang added another point with a precise assist from Matthews, giving Zhejiang a fantastic 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Yue Xin was sent off with a red card for accumulating yellow cards, and Malcolm Malcolm, the core of Wuhan Sanzhen, equalized a point with a barb. Nonetheless, Zhejiang's tenacious defense and precise counter-attacks resulted in a 2-1 victory, extending their unbeaten streak to 11 matches and handing Wuhan Sanzhen two consecutive defeats.
Prior to the match, Zhejiang ranked seventh with 7 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses with 29 points and remained undefeated in the last 10 rounds. Although the leader Wuhan Sanzhen lost in the last round, it still leads the table with 15 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss with 47 points. In this game, Zhejiang's four foreign aiders are all on the field, while Wuhan Sanzhen can only use the double foreign aid lineup of Davidson and Malcolm due to the core player Stanchou's participation in the European League, as well as the injuries of Edmilson and Wallace.
The match was a visual feast with Mu Xiekui's dream start, Matthews' precise assist, Liang Nuoheng's stabbing goal, and Malcolm's barb to equalize. In the end, Zhejiang not only consolidated their position at the top of the table with a one-goal win, but also handed their opponents consecutive defeats.
The starting lineups for both sides are as follows:
Zhejiang: 1-Gu Chao, 2-Liang Nuoheng, 4-Sun Zheng Ao, 19-Dong Yu, 28-Yue Xin, 10-Matthews, 11-Frank, 22-Cheng Jin, 29-Zhang Jiaqi, 7-Evolo, 30-Mu Xiekui
Wuhan Sanzhen: 1 - Wu Fei, 16 - Yang Gao, 19 - Zhang Wentao, 20 - Gao Zhunyi, 12 - Zhang Xiaobin, 21 - He Chao, 30 - Xie Pengfei, 31 - Luo Senwen, 40 - Zhang Hui, 11 - Davidson, 13 - Malcolm
