Wuhan Three Towns made light work of Sichuan Jiuniu, winning 2-0 in a CFA Super League game that was effectively decided inside the first 15 minutes. The visitors were reduced to ten men when Gabriel Xavier was shown a red card in the 13th minute, and Wuhan took full advantage of the extra man.
The breakthrough came in the 35th minute when Xiong Jizheng finished from Jhonder Cádiz's assist to make it 1-0. Just before half-time, Jinxian Wang doubled the lead after being set up by Kilian Bevis, sending the sides in at 2-0.
The statistics underline a complete performance from the home side: they had 66% possession, fired 25 shots to Sichuan's 6, and put 11 on target compared to just 1 from the visitors. It was a dominant display that left no doubt about the outcome.
