At the star-studded Guangzhou University Town Center Stadium, the flame of the 2021 Chinese Super League was rekindled on the night of May 3, when Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic and Cangzhou Lions faced off as scheduled. Su Zu skillfully broke the Cangzhou Lions' door with a header in the first 15 minutes, and then in the 18th minute, Zang Yifeng's precise free kick combined with Sangol's header gave Cangzhou Lions a quick 2-0 lead. However, in the 35th minute, Huang Xiyang equalized a point for Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic with an international free kick. At the end of the half, the score was fixed at 2-2 and both sides shook hands.
In the second half, players from both sides tried their best but failed to score another goal, and the final score of 2-2 was kept until the end of the game. After the game, Cangzhou Lions head coach Gutbi apologized to the fans at the press conference, expressing his apologies for not being able to bring the victory, "I'm sorry I couldn't let the fans who came all the way home with joy. Thank you to every fan who came to the game rain or shine, and I apologize for not being able to bring you a better viewing experience." Speaking about the game, Guterbi said, "I thought the two goal lead would make the game easy, but the counterattack by the other team brought the game back to a tense situation. Unfortunately, the score was tied before half time and both teams fought hard in the second half but were unable to score again."
