On the evening of May 10, in Round 11 of the Chinese Super League, Qingdao Hainiu hosted Dalian Yingbo at the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium. Behind a brace from Strandberg and a stunning lob from Ye Boya, Hainiu secured a 3-1 victory, extending their winning streak to four matches. This triumph also shattered the club’s longest winning run in the top flight, witnessed by 30,632 fans at the venue. Dalian Yingbo, meanwhile, suffered their second straight defeat but remained in third place.
From the kickoff, Hainiu pressed aggressively. In the 14th minute, a sharp tackle in the final third led to Lin Chuangyi delivering a precise cross from the flank, and Strandberg slotted home from close range to make it 1-0. Just five minutes later, Ye Boya spotted the goalkeeper off his line from outside the box and executed a brilliant lob that curled into the top corner, doubling Hainiu’s lead to 2-0.
Trailing by two, Dalian Yingbo tried to regroup and fight back. Deep into first-half stoppage time, Stanciu unleashed a powerful drive from distance that struck the crossbar twice in quick succession, denying the visitors a crucial goal before the break. The missed opportunity left Yingbo trailing 2-0 at halftime.
After the interval, Yingbo adjusted their tactics and increased the pressure. In the 52nd minute, Mao Weijie set up Agyepong with a cross from the right, and the latter calmly finished to reduce the deficit to 1-2. The goal ignited hopes of an equalizer, and the match became a tense midfield battle.
The decisive moment arrived in the 85th minute. Yingbo defender Mamadou made a costly error in his own half, allowing substitute Song Wenjie to steal the ball and quickly pass it to Strandberg, who coolly slotted home for his second of the night, sealing a 3-1 victory for Hainiu.
Deep into stoppage time, Hainiu’s Wang Qiao was shown a red card, but the numerical disadvantage did not alter the outcome. The final whistle confirmed Hainiu’s historic fourth consecutive win, while Dalian Yingbo will need to regroup quickly for their upcoming league challenges.