On August 17th, the clock struck 19:30 in Beijing, the 13th round of the Chinese Super League ushered in a key matchup. Beijing Guoan challenged Wuhan Yangtze River away from home and had a fierce competition at Wuhan Five Ring Sports Center. In the first half of the game, Kajevic missed a good opportunity, Dabrow clever assist, Zhang Xizhe scored his first goal of the season; in the second half, Zhang Yuning and Jiang Xiangyou jointly broke the goal, to extend the score, Zhang Yuning again, Cao Yongjing header broke the goal, Zou Dehai error gift, Kajevic equalized a goal. In the end, Beijing Guoan beat Wuhan Changjiang 4-1 on the road, ending an embarrassing four-round winless streak.
[Competition Overview]
After 12 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Changjiang ranked 11th with 16 points from 5 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, scoring 17 goals and conceding 20. In the last round of the league, Wuhan Changjiang swept Guangzhou City 5-0 on the road, with foreigner Forbes scoring a hat-trick. After 12 rounds, Beijing Guoan accumulated 16 points with 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, ranking 12th, scoring 16 goals and conceding 19. In the last round of the league, Beijing Guoan suffered a 1-5 defeat on the road at the feet of the promoted Wuhan Sanzhen. In the last 10 meetings between the two teams, Guoan has 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The match was Wuhan Changjiang's first home game after 990 days, and Beijing Guoan's first match after a change of manager. In the starting lineup, Wuhan Changjiang made a change in the goalkeeper position, with Gao Xiang replacing Wang Zhifeng in the starting lineup.
[Highlights]
Kajevic missed a good chance just a few minutes into the game, and Zhang Xizhe scored his first goal of the season after a clever assist from Dabrow. In the second half, Zhang Yuning and Kang Xiangyou combined to extend the lead. Then, Zhang Yuning made another good move and Cao Yongjing scored with a header. At the last moment, Zou Dehai gave away a gift by mistake, and Kajevic equalized the goal. In the end, Beijing Guoan beat Wuhan Changjiang 4-1 on the road, ending an embarrassing four-round winless streak.
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