In a magnificent match, with Lin Liangming's key goal and Lv Peng's power to save the day, Dalian defeated Beijing Guoan on the road and achieved the brilliant achievement of three consecutive victories for three consecutive seasons. The victory not only broke the nine-game losing streak against Guoan, but also ended a decade-long embarrassing rivalry. For Dalian fans, this victory means that the nine-year wait has finally come to fruition. However, this is not the first time that Dalian broke the curse this season, and I'm afraid it won't be the last.
Facing Guoan, Mr. Xie boldly rotated the lineup, and five young players appeared on the field as if it were an actual battle drill. After the chaotic first half, the halftime break Xie coach decisive adjustments, Lin Liangming and Sun Guowen draped on the lineup, this change instantly reversed the situation. Lin Liangming scored twice, Sun Guowen added an assist, and substitute Lv Peng sealed the victory. Despite the introduction of four foreign players in the summer window, domestic players are still the backbone of the team. Guoan's nine-year unbeaten streak has been shattered, but Dalian's season has just begun.
In the 11th round of the league, Dalian and Lin Liangming's goals ended a five-game losing streak against the seaport with a home draw against Shanghai Port. In the 16th round against Hebei, Yan and Tesonev's goals gave the Dalianese the victory, ending a streak of six consecutive wins against Hebei. In the second round of the tournament, Dalian Ren completed the double against Hebei. Facing Wuhan Changjiang in the 20th round, Lin Liangming scored and Fei Yu won as Dalian Ren won the crucial battle to end the record of five consecutive matches. The embarrassing records collapsed one after another like dominoes, and once the double kills were completed, it was as if Dalian people regained their confidence.
Dalian failed to fight back against Changchun Yatai last season, and this season two rounds of draws, but Dalian is even ahead of Changchun Yatai in the table. In the relegation group match, Jose's Tianji Racehorse cost Dalian a good game, but the team remained undefeated from the double to the draw. In their first 20 seasons, Dalian were beaten by Shenzhen, but this season they beat their opponents 7-1 in two rounds. If those victories don't make you happy, the 2-0 home win over Chengdu Chengdu is a revenge game, after all, Chengdu had pushed the Dalianese into the abyss.
With five rounds left in the league, the next challenge will be to beat Shenhua for the sixth consecutive game. As Dalian's old rivals, both teams are very familiar with each other from coaches to players and have a close relationship. Hopefully, Dalian will be in top form to meet the challenge and win their fourth consecutive game!
