Thanks to Lu Wenbin's two goals, the Chinese team led Kuwait 2-0 in the 42nd minute of the first half.
In the next few minutes, neither side scored a goal and the two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 2-0.
During the half-time break, Kuwait replaced two players in a row, preparing to strengthen the attack in the second half.
However, just a few minutes into the second half, Kuwait suffered another heavy blow.
In the 53rd minute, Deng Zhuoxiang and Kuwaiti left-back Nada both fell to the ground in a fight for the ball.
Originally, there was suspicion of foul play when both players were fighting for the ball, but the referee simply suspended the game. It didn't matter who the ball was awarded to, and he wouldn't issue a card.
However, Nada, who fell to the ground, may have been mentally unbalanced, and kicked Deng Zhuoxiang while lying on the ground.
Deng Zhuoxiang rolled over on the spot, holding his kicked calf, looking extremely painful.
The referee had originally paused the game and was running towards the place where the two men fell to the ground, but Nada's kicking and kicking after falling to the ground was seen by the referee.
There is no doubt that Nadal was sent off by Williams with a red card, leaving Kuwait with one less player.
However, Deng Zhuoxiang stopped rolling after Nada was sent off, and then climbed up with the help of his teammates: he was not injured.
Williams looked at Deng Zhuoxiang deeply and said nothing.
This kind of thing is too normal. Deng Zhuoxiang was indeed suspected of performing, but Nada kicked his opponent when the game was suspended, so there is no doubt that he deserved a red card.
The defender was sent off with a red card and Kuwait immediately fell into a passive position. They had to use their third substitution in advance, replacing a midfielder with a defender.
Kuwait, which was already weak, lost one man, and its offense became even weaker, while its defense also became much more difficult.
However, they still remember to surround and double-team Lu Wenbin. Often three or four people would swarm around Lu Wenbin, making it difficult for Lu Wenbin to break through or shoot.
But Lu Wenbin is not only good at breaking through and shooting, he can also pass the ball and assist.
With the team already leading 2-0, Lu Wenbin didn't mind using his passing to assist his teammates in training their shooting abilities.
This kind of shooting opportunity in an official match is not common.
In the 66th minute, Lu Wenbin dribbled the ball through on the left and attracted the attention of three Kuwaiti defenders.
There were people around Zheng Zhi and Deng Zhuoxiang in the middle, but Hao Junmin on the right was left alone.
So, Lu Wenbin suddenly feinted while running, and then made a long pass, transferring the ball to the right side where the opponent's defense was empty.
Although Hao Junmin's ability to receive the ball was not very good, he stopped the ball more than two meters away.
But there was no one guarding him.
Therefore, Hao Junmin quickly caught up with the ball, dribbled into the side of the penalty area, and shot before other defenders rushed over to defend.
The ball passed under goalkeeper Halliday's armpit and flew into the goal.
Lu Wenbin assisted Hao Junmin to score the third goal for the Chinese team, and the Chinese team led 3-0.
After scoring the goal, Hao Junmin excitedly rushed towards Lu Wenbin and hugged him tightly.
Other teammates also happily rushed up to celebrate together. Chinese commentators and fans were also celebrating happily in the stands and in front of the TV.
The Chinese team is sure to win this game.
But that’s not all.
Kuwait was already short of one player, and without Lu Wenbin, a superstar who could break through, shoot, pass and assist, Kuwait was clumsy and unable to focus on one thing while neglecting another, and the Chinese team kept finding shooting opportunities.
Although the shooting ability of other players on the Chinese team was much worse than that of Lu Wenbin, they still scored two more goals thanks to Lu Wenbin's continuous passing of the ball.
In the 72nd minute, Lu Wenbin made a cross from the bottom line, and Zheng Zhi got the first point in the penalty area and scored with a header.
In the 89th minute, Lu Wenbin broke through to the end line and cut inside, attracting the siege of three Kuwaiti defenders and the goalkeeper, and then suddenly made a reverse triangle pass to the penalty spot near the penalty area.
Midfielder Zhao Xuri rushed up from behind and shot the ball without stopping, scoring the ball into the half-empty goal left by the goalkeeper to block Lu Wenbin.
After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
In fact, before the final whistle sounded, the Chinese fans in the stands were already celebrating enthusiastically and the singing never stopped.
When the final whistle sounded and the game officially ended, the fans' applause and cheers reached a climax.
There was also jubilation across the country.
In fact, Chinese fans are now polarized.
Some fans love football deeply and have always been looking forward to the national football team because of Lu Wenbin's existence.
Some fans have become desperate and given up on Chinese football because of the too many scandals exposed by the domestic crackdown on organized crime and counterfeiting.
But today's game made those fans who already had high hopes for the Chinese team very happy, and also rekindled the hope of those fans who had given up on the national football team.
In the first game of this Asian Cup, the Chinese team slaughtered the West Asian powerhouse Kuwait 5-0, getting off to a big start and showing their strength as the favorite to win the championship.
The advantage of 5 goals also allowed the Chinese team to temporarily rank first in the Group A standings, ahead of Uzbekistan, and gain the upper hand in qualifying.
Of course, the hero of this 5-0 victory is undoubtedly Lu Wenbin.
With two goals and three assists, Lu Wenbin became the best player of the game and won unanimous praise from Chinese and foreign media.
Originally, the Asian Cup was not worthy of attention in the eyes of European and American media and fans, but this competition had the world's top superstar Lu Wenbin, so the attention of European and American fans was undoubtedly much higher.
Then, Lu Wenbin scored twice and had a hat trick of assists in the first game, dominating the entire game alone. He also had a magical free kick, which undoubtedly increased the attention of European and American media and fans to this Asian Cup.
"The 2011 Qatar Asian Cup opened, the Chinese team won the first game 5-0 against Kuwait, Lu Wenbin contributed two goals and three assists to dominate the game!"
"Lu Wenbin is equal to a team!"
"China, the favorite to win the championship, defeated Kuwait 5-0, Lu Wenbin aims for the championship!"
This was the first time that the Asian Cup attracted such great attention and heated discussion around the world, and AFC officials were all grinning from ear to ear.
In addition, the host Qatar is also very happy.
This is a good opportunity to increase the exposure of this Asian Cup worldwide and increase the popularity of Qatar as a country.
However, because Qatar is in the same group with the Chinese team, it is in a conflicted mood in the fight for the right to qualify for the group.
They hope that Lu Wenbin and the Chinese team will continue to perform well to attract attendance and worldwide attention, but they also hope that the Chinese team will perform poorly in the head-to-head match so that they can get three points.
Of course, if they have to choose between the two, they naturally still hope to win and advance. (Seeking monthly votes)