South Korean center Jin Xinyu, who played for Shanghai Shenhua team, had two threatening shots in the second half, but both were saved by Shandong goalkeeper Cao Zheng. Yi Xianlong of Shandong team made several wonderful breakthroughs with the ball, including a close-range shot into the opponent's restricted area in the first half, but it was a pity that it missed slightly.
Shandong team defender Yang Ruiqi said after the game that the team fully completed the deployment of the head coach before the game and went all out. Coach Yu said that he is proud of the performance of the players and happy with the progress made by the players in every game. The team may not win the game, but will try to do better on the field and continue to complete the next game through reasonable personnel and tactical arrangements.
In the first group, Guangzhou played against South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai. The latter did not perform well in the first two rounds, with one draw and one loss, especially the last game lost to Johor, Johor, Malaysia. They must win if they want to qualify for the group. After the opening, they besieged the Guangzhou team. However, the Guangzhou team defended tenaciously, and the goalkeeper He made many key saves until the 28th minute when Ulsan Hyundai's Costa scored a free kick directly.
In the second half, Park Zhuyong volleyed the score to Ulsan Hyundai 2-0 in the 57th minute. 10 minutes later, the goal of the Guangzhou team fell again in the corner kick attack.
Pan Yonghe, head coach of Guangzhou team, said after the game that the team did not lose morale because of the big losses in the first two games. The players are United and hard-working, the defensive end is more active, runs more, protects each other, and the performance is improved by the naked eye.
According to the AFC Champions League schedule, Shandong and Guangzhou will play against Lion City Mariners and Ulsan Hyundai respectively in the next round.