The draw means each groups, together with group member Tajikistan, nonetheless have an opportunity of getting into the subsequent spherical.
China and Lebanon drew 0-0 within the match, with China set to face defending champions Qatar in its last recreation [Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images]
After back-to-back attracts firstly of the Asian Cup, China probably wants at the least a degree towards host and defending champion Qatar to have an opportunity of advancing to the knockout stage.
A 0-0 draw with Lebanon on Tuesday left each nations’ hopes of reaching the spherical of 16 within the steadiness.
Whereas China is second in Group A on two factors, it has the daunting activity of dealing with Qatar in its last recreation, understanding defeat may see it overtaken by Lebanon or Tajikistan.
“We all know that we rely on ourselves and that’s one thing that each crew wish to be in that place earlier than the final recreation,” China coach Aleksandar Jankovic mentioned. “So we rely on ourselves. Regardless of [if] we play towards a bunch nation… Qatar with their World Cup expertise, we nonetheless rely on ourselves and I all the time prefer to be in this type of state of affairs.”
Lebanon hit the bar twice and China noticed an effort cleared off the road as they needed to share the factors at Al Thumama Stadium.
Lebanon misplaced 3-0 to Qatar in its opening recreation and is backside of the group with one level, nevertheless it may nonetheless advance.
“It is a vital level for us particularly after a troublesome defeat towards Qatar,” coach Miodrag Radulovic mentioned. “We hit two posts, however sadly we did not rating once more. I am happy with this level as a result of we’re nonetheless within the recreation to the top for the subsequent spherical.”
Hassan Maatouk and Hasan Srour hitting the bar for Lebanon both facet of halftime.
Wu Lei thought he’d damaged the impasse for China within the sixty fifth minute, however his close-range vary shot was hooked off the road.
China, a quarterfinalist in every of the final two Asian Cups, went into this recreation understanding its possibilities of advancing have been in jeopardy after a 0-0 draw with Tajikistan in its opening match.
It probably wants at the least a degree towards Qatar to have an opportunity of advancing as runner-up or among the finest third-placed groups.
Qatar leads Group A with three factors and it was dealing with Tajikistan on Wednesday with the possibility to safe its place within the spherical of 16. Third-placed Tajikistan additionally has one level.
China got here near scoring within the first half when Lebanon goalkeeper Mostafa Matar twice denied Zhang Yuning in a single threatening assault.
Substitute Lin Liangming ought to have been extra medical late within the match, however headed vast when unmarked proper in entrance of objective.
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