Stepping into the cold wind of December 29, Beijing Guoan ushered in its 29th birthday celebration, and on the same day, the team's legendary player Li Lei ushered in his curtain-raiser on behalf of Guoan in this hot spot where he has struggled for seven years. In a match with Shandong Taishan, Li Lei, wearing the captain's robe, worked tirelessly throughout the game, fighting side by side with his teammates, and eventually the two teams shook hands with a score of 1-1, which fixed the duel between the Chinese Super League champions.
In this round of Chinese Super League competition, Guoan faces the strong Shandong Taishan, the former "Beijing-Lu war" has evolved into a new chapter. This season, Guoan lost the core foreign aid strength greatly reduced, while Taishan team is in the ascendant, three rounds in advance to lock the Super League title. For Li Lei, this game is even more special, because he will embark on the road to stay in the ocean after this, and go to the Swiss Super League to open a new chapter. on January 4, he will take off from Shanghai, and fly to Zurich, to start a new journey in his life.
In his final game on behalf of Guoan, 29-year-old Li Lei shouldered the responsibility of captain, a rare honor in his nearly decade-long career at Guoan. This decision by the coaching staff is both a recognition of Li Lei's ability and an affirmation of his contribution, making this game full of more profound emotions. In the 16th minute of the game, Guoan foreign aid Silva broke the deadlock, and Li Lei shared the joy with his teammates.
Throughout the game, Li Lei went all out, and in the second half, he nearly made an assist, but unfortunately, his teammates missed a good opportunity. After the game, the camera captured Li Lei and Taishan players Xu Xin exchange jersey moment, Li Lei also expressed gratitude to the Guoan fans, and frankly failed to help the team to win the league title is his biggest regret, looking forward to the future can realize the dream.
At Guoan, Li Lei went from the No. 3 jersey to No. 4, from substitute to starter, from ordinary player to active international footballer, one step at a time, and helped the team win the AFC Cup in 2018, becoming the team's merit. It can be said that Li Lei has stood at the pinnacle of domestic soccer at Guoan. As he said himself, staying in the ocean is to give himself an explanation, and his courage is worthy of admiration. Let's wish Li Lei all the best for his stay in the world. It is reported that Li Lei will leave the tournament on January 4 and fly to Zurich from Shanghai to start a new soccer journey.
