Beijing Guoan's Kang Sang-woo (L) vies with Cangzhou Mighty Lions' goalkeeper Shao Puliang during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Guoan swept past Cangzhou Mighty Lions 6-2 in the 2023 Chinese Super League (CSL) on Tuesday.
Guoan's veteran midfielder Zhang Xizhe played a key role in his team's victory. Oscar Maritu opened the scoring for Cangzhou just minutes into the match, with Zhang levelling 15 minutes later.
Georgiy Zhukov took his chance to help Cangzhou retake the lead in the 25th minute.
Wang Ziming of Guoan was another star to watch, striking home in the 31st minute for Beijing to level for a second time.
After that, Beijing was never really threatened by Cangzhou en route to a convincing victory.
The match was Zhang's 300th league game for Guoan.
"I never thought I could play 300 games for one team. It's an honor. As for my next goal, I would like to play for the team 100 more times," Zhang said.
Elsewhere, Chengdu Rongcheng beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-1, Changchun Yatai edged Qingdao Hainiu 1-0, and Nantong Zhiyun suffered a comprehensive 5-0 loss at home to Wuhan Three Towns. ■
Beijing Guoan's Zhang Xizhe (C) celebrates after scoring during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
Beijing Guoan's Gao Tianyi (1st L) celebrates after scoring during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Beijing Guoan's Wang Ziming celebrates after scoring team's fourth goal during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Beijing Guoan's Gao Tianyi (R) celebrates after scoring team's fifth goal during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Beijing Guoan's Yang Liyu celebrates after scoring team's sixth goal during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Beijing Guoan's Zhang Xizhe (front) celebrates with fans after the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Cangzhou Mighty Lions' Yao Xuchen (L) shoots during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
Beijing Guoan's Gao Tianyi (frong L) celebrates after scoring during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Beijing Guoan's Gao Tianyi (R) scores team's fifth goal during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Cangzhou Mighty Lions' Yang Yun (C) vies for a header with Beijing Guoan's Feng Boxuan (2nd R) during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
Cangzhou Mighty Lions' goalkeeper Shao Puliang greets fans after the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
Fans of Beijing Guoan FC cheer for the team during the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
Beijing Guoan's Zhang Xizhe wearing his 300-match-jersey in CSL greets fans after the 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Beijing Guoan and Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC at Workers' Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
Shanghai Shenhua's Macario Hing-Glover (1st R) heads for the ball during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Chengdu Rongcheng's head coach Seo Jung-Won reacts during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Chengdu Rongcheng's players greet fans after a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Chengdu Rongcheng's Ai Kesen celebrates after scoring the penalty kick during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Chengdu Rongcheng's players greet fans after a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Chengdu Rongcheng's Felipe (R) defends during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
