China News Service, Jinan, November 30 (reporter Li Xin) on the evening of November 30, the much-watched FA Cup “Jinglu war” ended. Beijing Zhonghe Guoan won the 2018 Chinese Football Association Cup championship by scoring a total score of 3:3 and scoring one more goal away from home.
In the first round of the FA Cup final, the two teams drew 1 to 1. Shandong Luneng returned to the home court with the advantage of a goal away from home.
In the previous FA Cup competition, Shandong Luneng entered the final eight times and won the championship five times. Beijing Guoan entered the final five times and won the championship three times.
In the second round of the final, both sides sent the same starting lineup as the first round. Shandong Luneng chose 4-4-2 lineup, while Beijing Guoan arranged 4-5-1 “Christmas Tree” lineup.
As soon as Fu started the game, Beijing Guoan launched a fierce offensive, while Shandong Luneng team’s footwork was slightly sluggish. In the 16th minute of the game, Beijing Guoan team bakanbu passed the ball obliquely in the front court. Biera led the ball to power shot in the penalty area and penetrated the Shandong Luneng gate, breaking the advantage of Shandong Luneng’s away goal. Beijing Guoan led by 1:0.
Beijing Guoan’s goal also ignited Shandong Luneng’s fighting spirit. Only 15 minutes later, Shandong Luneng team tardley made a free kick to hit the door. After Beijing Guoan goalkeeper Hou Sen jumped the ball out, Shandong Luneng team Gil grabbed the point to make up the hit. The score was 1:1, both sides return to the same starting line again.
In the second half, yi bian fought again. Both sides had attack and defense, and the game fell into a stalemate. Until the 82nd minute of the whole game, Beijing Guoan team picked the legend in Augusto Middle Road. After receive the ball on Jiang Tao’s right road, the forbidden zone was spread across. Zhang Zhenzhe hit the door header, and the ball entered the net. The score on the court was rewritten to 2:1, Luneng team behind a goal.
The number of away goals fell behind, making Shandong Luneng, who had to score two more goals to win the championship, enter the state of “fire fight. In the 89th minute of the whole game, Shandong Luneng got a free kick. The ball was sent to the front of the penalty area. Liu Yang was at the back of the penalty area. Tardley rushed into the ball. Shandong Luneng chased the score to 2:2.
In the 7-minute period when the injury was stopped, Shandong Luneng could not break through the strict defense of Beijing Guoan and failed to create miracles. In the end, the two sides ended the 2018 FA Cup finals with a total score of 3:3. Beijing Guoan won the championship with the advantage of scoring more than one goal away.
Beijing Guoan player Zhang Zhenzhe said in an interview with the media after the game that every member of the team did not give up. In this round of games, the team quickly scored goals and regained its disadvantages. The team took the initiative again. There are a lot of audience at home, which may bring some pressure to Shandong Luneng. “I am very happy to win the championship. I hope the team will win more championships next year.”
Shandong Luneng fans said one after another, “enjoy the wonderful game.” “Runner-up, love too.” “There are no losers tonight.”
The Beijing Guoan team, which won the championship, will directly enter the 2019 Asian Champions League group match and will be in Group G of the “death group”, facing the Korean K League champion all North team and the Japanese Emperor’s Cup champion. Runner-up Shandong Luneng needs to compete in the play-off and enter Group E. (Finished)