CSL highlights on Aug. 27: Two goals fail to bring Beijing the win
Updated 22:12, 27-Aug-2020
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Beijing Guoan and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright finished their Chinese Super League (CSL) game on Thursday 2-2. This result extended Beijing's winless record to three straight games in which the team allowed seven goals by their opponents.

Beijing scored first in the 24th minute when Jin Taiyan broke into the box from the left and passed the ball to A Lan, who made a free shot. However, their lead lasted less than 10 minutes. In the 33rd minute, Muriqui broke Beijing's net with a sudden shot from the arc, tying the game 1-1 for Shijiazhuang.

Beijing took another hit seven minutes later as their starting goalkeeper Guo Quanbo tackled Muriqui down. This foul drew a red card from the referee. After Guo was ejected, Beijing were outnumbered by the opponents on the field.

Shijiazhuang made full use of their advantage and launched a siege against Beijing's box. In the 64th minute, Stoppila Sunzu headed the ball before Beijing's goalkeeper did, helping his team lead 2-1. The goalkeeper accidentally hit Sunzu in the face, causing him to quit the match earlier than expected. 

Sunzu's substitute Chen Zitong made a fatal mistake in the 71st minute when he failed to clear the ball out of Shijiazhuang's penalty area. Cédric Bakambu got the ball and earned a penalty kick for Beijing, scoring the second goal to tie the game 2-2 for Beijing.

A Lan of Beijing Sinobo Guoan celebrates after scoring a goal in the CSL game against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, August 27, 2020. /VCG

A Lan of Beijing Sinobo Guoan celebrates after scoring a goal in the CSL game against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, August 27, 2020. /VCG

In the other game on Thursday night, Hebei China Fortune defeated Qingdao Huanghai 2-1, pocketing the third win in a row. Wang Qiuming's shooting led to an own goal by Joseph Minala in the first half, helping Hebei lead 1-0. Though Zhu Jianrong tied the game for Qingdao with an incredible volley in the 63rd minute, Samir Memisevic's long shot regained the lead for Hebei 10 minutes later.

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