Chengdu Better City vs Henan Jianye May 09 2026 12:00 UTC

**English** Chengdu Better City Secures Decisive Home Victory Over Henan Jianye Chengdu Better City secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Henan Jianye at the Chengdu Phoenix Hill Football Stadium in a vibrant Chinese Super League match. The home team displayed clear superiority, controlling the game and capitalizing on their opportunities to keep all three points at home. The score was opened early for Chengdu Better City in the 18th minute, when E. Sorokin scored a normal goal assisted by Liao Lisheng, putting his team ahead.

The first half also saw several bookings: Yang Ming-Yang of Chengdu received a yellow card in the 34th minute, and just before halftime, Zhong Yihao of Henan Jianye and Han Pengfei of Chengdu Better City were also cautioned in the 45th minute. Henan Jianye had a golden opportunity to equalize in the 53rd minute, but Gustavo failed to convert a penalty kick, which proved to be a significant blow to their aspirations. Chengdu Better City extended their lead in the 74th minute with a goal from Wei Shihao. The victory was sealed in stoppage time, in the 90th minute, when Abduweli Behram scored the third goal for Chengdu Better City, unassisted.

Regarding statistics, Chengdu Better City controlled 52% of ball possession and generated 12 shots, 7 of which were on target, highlighting their effectiveness. They also had a clear advantage in corners with 9 to 4. Henan Jianye, for their part, had 48% possession and 7 shots, with 5 on target, but lacked clinical finishing. Chengdu committed 16 fouls and received 2 yellow cards, while Henan Jianye committed 10 fouls and received one yellow card.

There were no red cards in the match. This match, corresponding to Regular Season - 11 of the 2026 Super League season, took place on May 9, 2026, in Sichuan, China, with Yi Huang as the main referee.