HONG KONG: Zhang Yuning scored twice as Beijing Guoan came back from behind to defeat Shandong Luneng 2-1 on Thursday and pass the Chinese Super League Playoff Semi-Finals while Rafa Benitez’s Dalian Pro has secured his first flight status for next season
Zhang’s brace earned Beijing a 4-3 aggregate victory over Shandong after a 2-2 draw in the first leg this weekend, and Bruno Genesio’s side will now face champions Guangzhou Evergrande in the round following
Brazilian forward Moises gave Shandong the lead in the 15th minute only for Zhang to equalize four minutes later when he swept Cedric Bakambu’s low cross from inside the penalty area
Zhang went on to take the win in Beijing 15 minutes from returning home at the turn after Renato Augusto was gifted with possession deep in Shandong’s half before feeding the former West Bromwich striker Albion
Beijing will face Guangzhou over two sets, the first being played on October 28 before returning four days later
Earlier today, Benitez’s Dalian Pro secured his place in next year’s Chinese Super League as goals from Lin Liangming and Wang Yaopeng earned the Spanish team a 2-1 aggregate victory against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
Dalian was trailed 1-0 since last week’s first leg, but Lin equalized the aggregate by coming in in the 21st minute of Sam Larsson’s corner and Wang won the decisive second just before half-time with a looped head
The victory means Dalian cannot finish within 12th place in the 16-team division while Shijiazhuang remains in relegation difficulty, with the latter two finishing in China League One next season
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