Match Summary · Football · China · Chinese Super League · Qingdao West Coast FC · Chengdu Rongcheng · Wellington Alves da Silva · Behram Abduweli · Nelson Da Luz
| Metric | Qingdao West Coast FC | Chengdu Rongcheng |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Fouls | 19 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 2 |
Chengdu thought they had struck first inside four minutes, but Wellington Alves da Silva's effort was wiped out after a VAR review at 3'20''. Qingdao made their first clear blow count on 22'48'' when Nelson Da Luz put them ahead, and they protected that 1-0 score until half-time. Elnizar Lohman and Dong Yu were both booked before the interval as the hosts dug in.
The visitors responded with changes, sending on Felipe Silva for Behram Abduweli at the restart before adding Romulo and Wang Dongsheng on 57 minutes. Wei Shihao and Yang Ming-Yang went into the book during Chengdu's push, and the breakthrough arrived on 75'31'' when Felipe Silva levelled.
Qingdao shuffled their side with Zhang Chengdong, Shiming Jin and later Jingchao Meng, but late cautions for Davidson and Peng Xinli underlined the pressure in the closing stages. In summary, the highlights came at either end of the match, and the final result left the stats telling the story of a hard-earned draw.