4 – 4
“Lucas Maia broke the deadlock from a corner, with Wang Shangyuan providing the assist, after Iago Maidana had failed to connect with a header moments earlier. The goal gave Henan the foothold they had been threatening to establish.”
Pivotal“Liaoning sent on four substitutes at half-time and were rewarded almost immediately when Jeffinho scored just seconds into the second half to make it 1-2, completely resetting the psychological dynamic of the match and planting the first seeds of doubt in Henan's minds.”
Pivotal“Gustavo completed his hat-trick to make it 1-4, scoring just three minutes after his second goal and capping a devastating spell that appeared to have sealed the points for Henan. The three goals in the space of three minutes between 57' and 60' left Liaoning seemingly broken.”
Pivotal“Hongfu Zhang pulled Liaoning back to 3-4, assisted by substitute De'ao Tian just a minute after coming on, completing a stunning 20-minute spell in which the hosts had scored three times to make the final stages genuinely nerve-shredding for Henan.”
Pivotal“Takahiro Kunimoto stepped up to convert a penalty in the 89th minute, completing Liaoning's remarkable comeback from 1-4 down to earn a 4-4 draw and deny Henan all three points in dramatic fashion.”
Pivotal
Liaoning Tieren FC
Henan Songshan Longmen
Outstanding performance
Henan Songshan Longmen•AttackerHenan Songshan Longmen looked to have this fixture under complete control when Gustavo completed his hat-trick in the 60th minute to make it 1-4, but Liaoning Tieren staged one of the more dramatic recoveries seen in the Super League this season, clawing back three goals to claim a share of the spoils. Henan were the sharper side in the first half, with Lucas Maia breaking the deadlock from a corner before Gustavo added a second just before the break, and the visitors' clinical finishing — converting from eight big chances created despite Liaoning enjoying 62 percent of the ball — underlined the gulf in attacking efficiency. Liaoning's decision to throw on Jeffinho, Dilmurat Mawlanniyaz, Yifeng Zang, and Hongfu Zhang all at half-time proved inspired in hindsight; Jeffinho immediately pulled one back at 46', before Gustavo's brace extended the lead again, and then Zang and Zhang combined with De'ao Tian's assist to make it 3-4 inside 68 minutes. Takahiro Kunimoto then stepped up to convert a penalty in the 89th minute to complete an extraordinary turnaround in a match that left both sides with complicated feelings — Liaoning frustrated at having been so far behind, Henan devastated to have squandered a three-goal advantage.
How entertaining was this match?
De ao Tian takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Takahiro Kunimoto scores, making it 4-4.
Takahiro KunimotoGoal in the penalty shootout! Takahiro Kunimoto scores, making it 4-4.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Takahiro Kunimoto scores, making it 4-4.
Takahiro KunimotoGoal in the penalty shootout! Takahiro Kunimoto scores, making it 4-4.
Tian YiNong takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Takahiro KunimotoTakahiro Kunimoto takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Penalty saved! Takahiro Kunimoto's attempt is unsuccessful.
Chao HeYellow CardChao He receives a yellow card.
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Ange Samuel.
VAR decision pending.
Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Felipe Bezerra Rodrigues takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Oliver Gerbig takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Shot on goal! Zhang Hongfu takes a left-footed shot and scores.
Goal! Zhang Hongfu scores, making it 3-4 with an assist from De ao Tian.
Goal! The score is now 3-4.
Jefferson Pereira takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
On De ao Tian replaces Haoran Li.
Oliver GerbigYellow CardYellow card issued to Oliver Gerbig.
Corner awarded.
Goal! The score is now 2-4.
Goal! The score is now 2-4.
GustavoGustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Bruno Nazário
Goal! The score is now 1-4.
On comes Tian YiNong, replacing Li Tixiang.
GustavoGustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Bruno Nazário
Goal! Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa scores, making it 1-3.
Dilmurat Mawlanyaz takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Li Tixiang takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued to Iago Justen Maidana Martins.
Goal! The score is now 2-2.
Goal! The score is now 2-2.
Shot by Jefferson Pereira with his right foot results in a goal.
Oliver Gerbig is substituted for Wang Shangyuan.
Zang Yifeng is on, and Dinghao Yan is off.
assist: Felipe
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Dilmurat Mawlanyaz is on, and Chen Binbin is off.
First half ends with the score at 0-2.
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Ange Samuel takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa with a header results in a goal.
assist: Yeljan Shinar
Goal! Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa scores, making it 0-2.
Ange Samuel takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Lucas Maia Head Shot Goal
assist: Shangyuan Wang
Goal! Lucas Maia scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Wang Shangyuan.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Iago Justen Maidana Martins attempts a header but misses the shot.
Chao He takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Takahiro Kunimoto takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Iago Justen Maidana Martins attempts a header but misses the shot.
Yuan Mincheng receives a yellow card.
Chen Binbin takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Pedro Henryque Pereira dos Santos takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Jiarun Gao takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jiarun Gao takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Wang Shangyuan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Dai Yigo.
