China Women

Match report

China Women saw off Philippines in the Group Stage of the Asian Games on Sunday, winning 5:1 at home. The result keeps both sides level on four points from two games each, though the hosts sit top on goal difference. It was a performance that extended China's unbeaten run to three matches.

The decisive moment came at the twenty-minute mark when Wang Yanwen opened the scoring. She doubled her tally just before the break, and by then China had the match firmly under control. Chen Qiaozhu added a third shortly after resumption, and Wang Yanwen completed her hat-trick five minutes later.

Philippines pulled one back through S. Leach in the sixty-fifth minute, but that was their only real chance. Wang Yanwen picked up a booking for her efforts, and she was substituted at the hour mark alongside a Chinese change. The hosts then saw the game out with a late sixth goal from C. Yuan.

And here's the thing about matches like this — the statistics don't tell the whole story. China dominated possession and created chances at will, while Philippines struggled to find rhythm beyond the brief moment of Leach's effort. The hosts changed shape at the break, which made life awkward for the visitors.

Both teams arrive at this stage with identical records, but the result changes the dynamic in the group. China now holds the advantage on goal difference, and the win extended their recent form. Philippines will need to regroup quickly if they hope to stay in contention.

Prepared from match data

⇄ 19' Zhang Linyan — Substitution ⚽ 20' Wang Yanwen — Goal ⚽ 40' Wang Yanwen — Goal 🟨 45+2' W. Yao — Yellow card ⇄ 46' A. Oka — Substitution ⚽ 49' Chen Qiaozhu — Goal ⚽ 54' Wang Yanwen — Goal ⇄ 57' D. Tolentin — Substitution ⇄ 57' M. Ramirez — Substitution ⇄ 60' Zhang Rui — Substitution ⚽ 65' S. Leach — Goal 🟨 73' Wang Yanwen — Yellow card ⇄ 73' K. Guillou — Substitution ⇄ 80' Wang Yanwen — Substitution ⇄ 80' Wang Shuang — Substitution ⇄ 84' C. Penn — Substitution ⚽ 90+2' C. Yuan — Goal

Match events

19' 0:0 China Women Substitution Zhang Linyan off: Xie Zongmei
20' 1:0 China Women Goal Wang Yanwen assist: Zhang Rui
40' 2:0 China Women Goal Wang Yanwen
45+2' 2:0 China Women Yellow card W. Yao
46' 2:0 Philippines Women Substitution A. Oka off: K. Hawkinson
49' 3:0 China Women Goal Chen Qiaozhu assist: Qingtong Li
54' 4:0 China Women Goal Wang Yanwen assist: Zhang Chengxue
57' 4:0 Philippines Women Substitution D. Tolentin off: M. Murray
57' 4:0 Philippines Women Substitution M. Ramirez off: A. Carpio
60' 4:0 China Women Substitution Zhang Rui off: Wurigumula
65' 4:1 Philippines Women Goal S. Leach
73' 4:1 China Women Yellow card Wang Yanwen
73' 4:1 Philippines Women Substitution K. Guillou off: R. Bonta
80' 4:1 China Women Substitution Wang Yanwen off: C. Yuan
80' 4:1 China Women Substitution Wang Shuang off: Sun Fangxin
84' 4:1 Philippines Women Substitution C. Penn off: A. Sia
90+2' 5:1 China Women Goal C. Yuan

Match prediction: China Women — Philippines Women

Win: China Women

Confidence 60%

Reasoning

Женская сборная Китая — 1. place, 4 points after 2 games (1 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses)
Филиппины (жен) — 2. place, 4 points after 2 games (1 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses)
Женская сборная Китая, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Филиппины (жен), last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses

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