Beijing Guoan triumphed over Guangzhou Evergrande in a close win on Monday, 1x0, in the match for the 1st round. In this competition, Beijing's team came from two wins, and Guangzhou's team came from four wins.
The first-half ended without any goals.
In the 82nd minute, Yuning Zhang scored the solo goal for Beijing Guoan, assisted by Gao Tianyi. Yuning Zhang is on a scoring streak of 4 consecutive games scoring.
. In the next fixture, Beijing Guoan visit Shandong Taishan, whilst Guangzhou Evergrande will play at home against Hebei FC.
| Beijing Guoan | Guangzhou FC | |||
| 7 | 7 | Shots | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 51 | Total Passes | 58 | 7 |
| 8 | 45 | Passes Completed | 50 | 7 |
4 | Saves | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 5 | 7 |
