On September 13, 2022, the night was low and the clock struck 19:30 as the 18th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) kicked off on the green pitch of Guangzhou's Yuexiushan Stadium. The showdown between Guangzhou City and city rivals Guangzhou was undoubtedly a much-anticipated highlight.
The battle was in full swing. In the 60th minute, Guangzhou City's Li Tixiang made a clever pass from the left rib, 21-year-old starlet Li Yongjia received the ball, adjusted his footsteps skillfully in front of the top of the arc, and hit a curved ball straight to the lower right corner of the goal, which accurately pierced through the rival's city, and Guangzhou City took the lead with a score of 1-0!
Li Yongjia, who scored the goal, was overflowing with excitement.
It's worth noting that the goal, in its arc and angle, was reminiscent of Modric's world-beating kick in the UEFA Champions League in 2018, and there seems to be some kind of similarity between the two.
