Dalian Huayi 2:2 Shaanxi Union: League One Match Result

Match report

Dalian Huai and Shaanxi Union played out a 2-2 draw in League One's Regular Season round 17 on 2026-08-01. The hosts took a half-time lead before Shaanxi equalised after the break, and neither side could find a winner in the closing stages.

And here's the thing — the match had its turning point early on. Nyasha Mushekwi gave Dalian the lead in the 20th minute, and by then the visitors already looked like they were going to have to chase the game. Shaanxi responded quickly, with Ma Hei-Wai pulling one back just five minutes later. Cui Ming'an restored Dalian's advantage before half-time, making it 2-1 at the break.

Shaanxi turned up the pressure after the interval. Feng Boyuan found the net in the 58th minute to level matters, and then the match settled into a pattern where the visitors dominated possession but struggled to convert their chances. Dalian held their nerve through a series of substitutions, bringing on Nyasha Mushekwi in the 64th minute and Jiang Wenhao after 70 minutes as they looked to see out the result.

By then the statistics told the story of a match where Shaanxi had everything but the scoreline. They commanded 75 per cent of possession, registered 12 shots on target combined, and created five big chances. Dalian, with just a quarter of the ball, managed four shots on target and two big chances. The visitors' shots accuracy of 40 per cent and the hosts' 44 per cent both reflected a game where chances were scarce and conversion difficult.

The result leaves Shaanxi in sixth place with 32 points from 21 games, while Dalian sit 11th on 25 points. Both sides showed inconsistency in recent form — Dalian had only one win in their last five league matches, and Shaanxi's last outing before this was a comfortable 3-0 victory over Shenzhen Juniors. Neither team moved much in the table, but both walked away with a point from a game that was decided in moments rather than sustained pressure.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 25 – 75

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 4 – 6

Big chances 2 – 5

⚽ 20' Nyasha Mushekwi — Goal 🟨 22' Liu Shiming — Yellow card ⚽ 25' Ma Hei-Wai — Goal ⚽ 40' Cui Ming’an — Goal ⇄ 45' Ma Hei-Wai — Substitution 🟨 51' Cyrille Bayala — Yellow card ⇄ 57' Cui Ming’an — Substitution ⚽ 58' Feng Boyuan — Goal 🟨 60' Long Tingwei — Yellow card 🟨 63' Jin Wenxu — Yellow card ⇄ 64' Nyasha Mushekwi — Substitution ⇄ 70' Jiang Wenhao — Substitution ⇄ 78' Wei Zhiwei — Substitution ⇄ 80' Liu Shiming — Substitution 🟨 89' Lin Longchang — Yellow card ⇄ 90+1' Rayan El Azrak — Substitution

Match events

20' 1:0 Dalian Huayi Goal Nyasha Mushekwi
22' 1:0 Dalian Huayi Yellow card Liu Shiming
25' 1:1 Shaanxi Union Goal Ma Hei-Wai assist: Daleho Irandust
40' 2:1 Dalian Huayi Goal Cui Ming’an assist: Nyasha Mushekwi
45' 2:1 Shaanxi Union Substitution Ma Hei-Wai off: Feng Boyuan
51' 2:1 Dalian Huayi Yellow card Cyrille Bayala
57' 2:1 Dalian Huayi Substitution Cui Ming’an off: Long Tingwei
58' 2:2 Shaanxi Union Goal Feng Boyuan assist: Daleho Irandust
60' 2:2 Dalian Huayi Yellow card Long Tingwei
63' 2:2 Shaanxi Union Yellow card Jin Wenxu
64' 2:2 Dalian Huayi Substitution Nyasha Mushekwi off: Lei Wenjie
70' 2:2 Shaanxi Union Substitution Jiang Wenhao off: Mi Haolun
78' 2:2 Shaanxi Union Substitution Wei Zhiwei off: Wen Junjie
80' 2:2 Dalian Huayi Substitution Liu Shiming off: Yan Yihan
89' 2:2 Dalian Huayi Yellow card Lin Longchang
90+1' 2:2 Shaanxi Union Substitution Rayan El Azrak off: Yan Yu

Statistics

25 Possession, % 75

4 Shots on target 6

4 Shots off target 6

2 Big chances 5

73 Attacks 122

3 Corners 7

22 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 20

0 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 4

26 Throw-ins 20

All statistics

7/1741% Aerial duels 10/1759%

28 Backward passes 92

1 Blocked shots 3

27 Clearances 15

5/1729% Crosses 7/2924%

4/850% Dribbles 3/1030%

70 Failed passes 86

4 Goalkeeper saves 2

6 Interceptions 2

4 Key passes 13

12/4726% Long passes 24/5246%

37 Passes into the final third 104

133 Passes in the opposition half 331

67 Passes in own half 272

0.44 Shot accuracy 0.40

6 Shots inside the box 10

9/1560% Tackles 9/9100%

183 Total passes 574

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