For the 2018 Chinese Football Association Cup semi-finals first leg, Beijing Guoan defeated Guangzhou R&F by a shocking 5-1 win on August 22 in the Beijing Workers’ Stadium, nearly reserved a ticket for the Cup’s final.
Beijing Guoan's Bakambou makes a one-one-one hit against Guangzhou R&F’s goalkeeper Han Feng in the CFA Cup semi-finals first leg, Beijing Workers’ Stadium, Beijing, China, August 22, 2018. /VCG Photo
Beijing Guoan just suffered their second league’s defeat for the CSL season 2018 last Saturday by a 3-0 result to Beijing Renhe in the derby game.
However, the “Palace Guards” recovered from the interlude quickly and dominated the game against the CSL current 8th-place Guangzhou R&F.
Cédric Bakambu #17 scored the opening goal for Guoan in the 14th minute in the condition that Guangzhou’s players thought Beijing was already off-sided. But 11 minutes later, R&F’s captain Lu Lin, #23 made an equalizer for the visitors.
NBA legend and former CBA Beijing Shougang player Stephon Marbury watches the game of Beijing Guoan vs. Guangzhou R&F in the stands with his son, Beijing Workers’ Stadium, Beijing, China, August 22, 2018. /VCG Photo
During the 48th and 56th minutes, Jonathan Viera #23 contributed a brace with the first goal coming from his successful free-kick.
Zhang Xizhe #10 let the ball roll into the goal under R&F goalkeeper Han Feng #25’s “butter hands” in the 82nd minute, and Bakambu added a one-on-one goal to finish the game 5-1 in the injury time.
Shandong Luneng’s Jin Jingdao celebrates after scoring the only goal for the game against Dalian Yifang in the CFA Cup semi-finals first leg, Stadium of Dalian Sports Center, Dalian, China, August 21, 2018. /VCG Photo
On the other side, one day before, Shandong Luneng edged out Dalian Yifang by a 14th-minute goal from Jin Jingdao, #33 at the home court of the latter team.