With Beijing Guoan's 3-0 victory over Tai Po, they secured their first win and climbed to third place as the AFC Champions League 2nd tier standings were released.

On November 7th Beijing time, the fourth round of the AFC Champions League 2nd tier group stage continued. In the much-watched Group E, Beijing Guoan clashed with Tai Po. After a tough 90 minutes, Beijing Guoan showed great strength and comfortably defeated their rivals 3-0 to earn their first victory. The latest rankings show Macarthur at the top, Hanoi in second place, Beijing Guoan third, and Tai Po last!

Beijing Guoan versus Tai Po. Although Guoan won the mid-season title in the Chinese Super League, after being thrashed 6-0 by Shandong Taishan, their form collapsed, losing badly and exiting the title race early. This allowed Guoan to focus fully on the AFC Champions League. After three rounds without a win, Guoan ranked second. Their opponent this round, Tai Po, also had no wins, giving Guoan a chance to secure their first victory, which they had to seize!

After the match started, Beijing Guoan, playing at home, controlled the tempo and attacked Tai Po, but their shooting was poor, with only one shot on target, failing to score. In the second half, Guoan finally found their shooting boots early on. In the 46th minute, after both teams had a player sent off, He Yupeng resisted the opponent’s defense and crossed the ball into the penalty area. Zhang Yuning made a sharp run and fired a powerful shot to break the deadlock. Buoyed by the goal, Guoan pressed hard on Tai Po. At the 70th minute, Lin Liangming had a golden one-on-one chance but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper. Later, substitute Serginho scored twice, leading Beijing Guoan to a 3-0 sweep over Tai Po, taking all three points!

This was Beijing Guoan’s first win in the AFC Champions League 2nd tier, a hard-earned victory. Hopefully, they can build on this momentum, strive for more wins, and aim to finish in the top two of the group to advance. Keep pushing forward!

Written by / Sports Novel