On the stormy night of the 30th, Beijing Guoan's 28th round of the Chinese Super League met the challenge of Zhejiang. However, the ending was unfortunate as Guoan lost 0-2, which not only marked the seventh loss of the season, but also the team's second league defeat in Stanley's coaching career. Nonetheless, Guoan still maintains its upper echelon in the standings and has not lost the initiative in the direct competition. At the beginning of the match, Guoan had a great chance to score in the fourth minute, but Zhang Xizhe's left-footed shot flew wide of the goal. Guoan did not get discouraged and instead attacked aggressively in the game. However, in the 35th minute, Yu Dabao's goal was ruled offside, a moment that demoralized Guoan. Before the end of the half, Zhejiang seized a good opportunity to counterattack, and Evolo took a smart shot to give his team a 1-0 lead. At the break, Guoan made a passive substitution, with Wang Ziming replacing injured Nigerian foreigner Adebenelo. In the 56th minute, Jiang Xiangyou got a one-touch chance, but the Korean's shot was not powerful enough to penetrate the opponent's defense. Immediately after, Guoan's mistake became Zhejiang's reward as captain Frank's shot in the 62nd minute extended the lead to 2-0. As the match came to an end, Guoan failed to turn the score around despite their best efforts and ended up with a 0-2 defeat. The loss made Guoan miss the perfect opportunity to overtake their direct rivals. It is worth mentioning that Zhejiang was Stanley's first opponent after taking over Guoan, and the two sides had a 2-2 draw on September 6th. Now, Guoan, under Stanley's leadership, still needs to seek a breakthrough in the coming matches.
