On January 21st, Beijing time, the latest situation of the Chinese Super League friendly match. Dalian Yibo made a comeback from 2 goals down to defeat Beijing Guoan 3-2, with Malele scoring his first goal and assist in his debut; Shanghai Shenhua defeated Qingdao West Coast 4-1, winning their second consecutive friendly match victory.
Beijing Guoan faced newly promoted team Dalian Yibo in this match. In previous friendly matches, Guoan achieved two consecutive victories, while Dalian Yibo had one win and one loss. In terms of starting lineup, Guoan fielded all four foreign players: Guga, Dawan, Serginho, and Fabio, while Dalian Yibo only had Kalanga as a single foreign player in the starting lineup.
After the opening whistle, Fabio scored a solo goal to help Guoan break the deadlock on the field, followed by Nabi Jiang's cross causing an own goal for Dalian Yibo. With only one foreign player, Dalian Yibo created few opportunities, and Kalanga missed a clear chance with a wild shot, leaving Guoan leading 2-0 at halftime.
In the second half, both teams made substitutions. Guoan withdrew their starting foreign players, with Lin Liangming, Yang Liyu, Zhang Xizhe, and others forming the midfield and forward combination, and Engadu taking the field. New signings Malele and Mamadou of Dalian Yibo also made their debuts.
Malele, making his debut, showed excellent form with a pass and a shot that helped Dalian Yibo level the score. In the closing stages, new signing Liu Yi scored another goal, and Dalian Yibo staged a remarkable comeback from two goals down to win 3-2, securing their second victory in the friendly matches. Guoan suffered their first defeat in the friendlies.
In another friendly match held simultaneously, Shanghai Shenhua faced relegation-threatened Qingdao West Coast. From the start of the game, Wu Xi scored a header to give Shenhua the lead, followed by goals from Luis and Teixeira, putting Shenhua ahead 3-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Shenhua made significant changes, replacing all starting players except the goalkeeper, allowing Qingdao West Coast to pull back a goal. However, Xie Pengfei assisted Dai Weijun to score with a header, further extending the lead, and ultimately Shenhua won 4-1, achieving their second consecutive victory in the friendly matches.
Changchun Yatai faced Nantong Zhiyun. According to official news from Yatai, they eventually won 3-1 against their opponents, securing their first victory of the new year with Beric's brace and Rosic's goal.