Buriram United vs Beijing Guoan 0-1

Beijing Guoan left Chang Arena with a 1-0 win after Fabio Abreu scored in the 79th minute. Lin Liangming set up the finish in a tight league-phase meeting.

The first half ended goalless, with Buriram United and Beijing Guoan level at 0-0 at the break. Paulinho was booked in the 31st minute and Beijing’s Bai Yang went into the book on 57 minutes.

Beijing made three changes on 60 minutes, sending on Sai Erjini'ao, Fabio Abreu and Lin Liangming. Buriram answered with a substitution on 64 minutes, then made two more changes on 72 minutes, taking off the booked Paulinho and Supachai Chaided, before two further changes on 85 minutes. Abreu scored from Lin’s assist on 79 minutes to make it 1-0. Buriram pushed late through their bench, but Beijing held on to the end.

The numbers were close in possession, with Buriram United on 49% and Beijing Guoan on 51%, and in passes, where Beijing had 415 to Buriram’s 410. Buriram had more shots, 16 to 9, and more efforts on target, 3 to 1, while Beijing finished with the better corner count, 7 to 2. xG was 1.03 to 0.68, and Beijing’s goalkeeper made 3 saves, with Buriram recording none.

Buriram’s only booking went to Paulinho in the 31st minute. Beijing Guoan had three yellow cards: Bai Yang on 57 minutes, Guilherme Ramos on 73 minutes and Sai Erjini'ao in the 90th minute plus 1.