FA Cup disaster! Zhang Yuning provides two assists and scores once, Zhang Xizhe & Lin Liangming both contribute a goal and an assist, Beijing Guoan defeats Yukun 7-0 to reach the final.

At 19:35 Beijing time on August 20th, the FA Cup semi-final featured Beijing Guoan against Yunnan Yukun at the Workers' Stadium.

In the first half, Fabio broke the deadlock and drew a red card, Lin Liangming provided an assist, giving Beijing Guoan an early numerical advantage. Wang Gang smashed in a powerful shot to extend the lead, Gu Jia finished with a tap-in, and Serginho registered two assists, putting Beijing Guoan 3-0 ahead. In the second half, Zhang Yuning came off the bench to deliver two assists and score a goal, Zhang Xizhe contributed a goal and an assist, Lin Liangming scored to complete his goal and assist, and Jiang Wenhao, returning from injury, netted a world-class goal as a substitute.

In the end, Beijing Guoan crushed 10-man Yunnan Yukun 7-0, reaching the FA Cup final for the first time in seven years, where they will face Henan!

Beijing Guoan vs. Yunnan Yukun: The game-changer was once again Guoan’s foreign striker Fabio, who broke the deadlock in the 26th minute and gave the home team a 1-0 lead, making things much easier. At the 31st minute, he forced Burke into a straight red card, giving Beijing Guoan an early 11-on-10 advantage. After that, Yunnan Yukun, trailing and a man down away from home, collapsed, allowing several Guoan substitutes to shine. Zhang Yuning, with two assists and one goal, was involved in three goals, making this match crucial for regaining form, competitiveness, and confidence. Veteran Zhang Xizhe also scored and assisted, while Jiang Wenhao, just back from injury as a substitute, restored his confidence with a stunning long-range strike. Ultimately, under special circumstances, the FA Cup saw another disaster as Beijing Guoan swept 10-man Yunnan Yukun 7-0 to set up a final clash with Henan.

Throughout the match,Beijing Guoan dominated possession with 67%, recording 21 shots, 13 of which were on target; Yunnan Yukun managed 8 shots, with 3 on target..