AFC Champions League Two
The Chinese Super League side’s their first saw them move up to five points, level with Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi FC and two adrift of pacesetters Macarthur FC of Australia. Tai Po remained on four points.
Both teams played to a thrilling 3-3 draw in the reverse fixture and it was Tai Po who again came out firing with Patrick Valverde threatening from distance in the seventh minute.
Beijing gradually took control and had their first attempt in the 15th minute with Zhang Yuan firing off target from distance, with Dawhan following suit before Michael Ngadeu drew a save from Tai Po keeper Tse Ka Wing three minutes later.
The pressure on Tai Po continued with Fabio Abreu and Wang Gang both seeing their efforts thwarted.
The Hong Kong side went close in the first half stoppage time with Daciel’s glancing header from Valverde’s corner just going wide of the right post.
Beijing wasted no time after the restart, breaking the deadlock just a minute into the second half with He Yupeng delivering a well-timed cross into the box for Zhang Yuning, who fired a powerful drive into the bottom right corner.
The Chinese Super League side came close again in the 52nd minute following a corner, with Guga angling his headed attempt over the bar.
Tai Po struggled to match Beijing's aggression and almost conceded a second in the 67th minute when Abreu found Cao Yongjing inside the box with the latter shooting past Tse, only for the goal to be ruled offside.
Beijing should have extended their lead in the 85th minute with Sai Erjini'ao seeing his glancing header from inside the box parried away by Tse but the midfielder made amends seconds later when he turned in Yang Liyu’s corner.
Erjini'ao then rounded off Beijing’s evening with a composed finish in stoppage time to seal the win.
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