On the night of May 4 at 10 o'clock Beijing time, the third round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) came to a successful conclusion with the match between Beijing Guoan and Dalian Ren. With two goals scored by midfielder Zhang Xizhe in just two minutes in the second half, Beijing Guoan cleanly defeated Dalian Ren with a score of 2:0, ushering in the first victory of the new season. At the same time, Dalian Ren became the first team in the history of the Chinese Super League to suffer three consecutive defeats, and after three games, they are at the bottom of the table with 0 points, becoming the only team in the Chinese Super League that has not yet scored any points.
Prior to this match, Beijing Guoan had suffered two consecutive defeats and the team's head coach, Bilic, felt great pressure to be dismissed. With this match against Dalian, Guoan has a chance to turn things around. In the last six meetings between the two sides, Beijing Guoan have won all of their matches with an average goal difference of more than two goals.
In this match, Beijing Guoan continued their usual fast and flexible style of play, only slightly lacking in speed. Due to Dalian's tight defense, both sides failed to break through each other's goal in the first half and exchanged a 0:0 score. In the second half, Zhang Xizhe, the core of Guoan's offense and a member of the national team, showed excellent form, scoring goals with headers and kicks in just two minutes, helping the team beat Dalian, not only winning the first victory for the team, but also solving the problem for the manager Bilic.
As for Dalian Ren, who suffered three consecutive defeats, they only have one foreigner in the squad at the moment. New manager Jose continues to implement Rafa Benitez's Youth Storm tactics, and since there is no direct relegation spot this season, even with three consecutive defeats, Jose doesn't need to worry about his position for the time being after taking over the team.
Another heavyweight matchup in the 3rd round of the Chinese Super League, the Shanghai Derby, is set to take place tomorrow night. Currently, both teams, Shenhua and Harbor, have 6 points with 2 wins and 2 draws. Tomorrow night's match may produce the first team to win three consecutive matches in the Chinese Super League this season.
