On June 30, Beijing time, in the 17th round of the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan defeated Shandong Taishan team 2-0 at home, won six consecutive wins at home, and continued to rank fourth in the Chinese Super League. In this game, Beijing Guoan goalkeeper Han Jiaqi played well, and he contributed 9 saves throughout the game to ensure that the Guoan goal was not lost.
This season, Guoan's main goalkeeper has always been the veteran Hou Sen. However, in the 15th round of the Chinese Super League on June 15, Hou Sen injured the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and was out for at least 8 weeks. After Hou Sen's injury, 24-year-old Han Jiaqi became the main goalkeeper of Guoan.
In fact, Han Jiaqi once sat firmly in the position of Guoan's main goalkeeper last season, but because of the 0-3 loss to Shandong Taishan, the game was too bad, causing him to lose the position of the main goalkeeper. This time facing the Shandong Taishan team again, Han Jiaqi proved himself again with a magical performance.
In this game, Han Jiaqi contributed 9 saves, including 5 in the first half. In addition to a few waves of shots from Cressan and Delgado, Han Jiaqi saved Liu Yang's close-range shot in the penalty area to ensure that the Guoan team did not lose the goal.
In addition to saves, Han Jiaqi's mentality on the court has also become more peaceful. He was unhurried when he kicked off in the box, but the opposition outside player Cressan became restless. This also reflects Han Jiaqi's growth in the past year. After Hou Sen's injury, Han Jiaqi guarded the goal for the Guoan team for 3 games and has kept a clean sheet so far.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Dalei, the goalkeeper of the Taishan team, is the No. 1 goalkeeper of the national football team. But judging from tonight's performance, Han Jiaqi seems to be more worthy of the identity of the country. In the whole game, the Guoan team shot the goal with 5 shots, and the first two shots failed to save Wang Da Lei, resulting in the Taishan team falling behind by two goals in the first 5 minutes, and he was also ridiculed by the fans as the "regent"!
In fact, after the national football team entered the round of 18, many fans are calling for the goalkeeper position to be updated. Because the current three goalkeepers of the national football team are Wang Dalei, Yan Junling and Liu Dianzuo. Among the three, Wang Dalei is 35 years old, Yan Junling is 33 years old, and Liu Dianzuo is 34 years old. This season, Wang Dalei has had many injuries and has been playing games intermittently. With the start of the round of 18 in September, if Wang Dalei can't adjust his form yet, Ivan should really consider selecting some young goalkeepers in the league, such as Guoan's Han Jiaqi and Shenhua's Bao Yaxiong.