BEIJING (Interstat) — Jeremy Dudziak and Wang Gang scored for Beijing Guoan, and Jeonbuk answered through Bruno Mota and Lee Yeong-Jae as the sides played to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. The visitors struck first, but the home side recovered to lead before Jeonbuk found the equalizer in a back-and-forth contest that remained level through the closing stages.

Jeonbuk needed only two minutes to take the lead. Bruno Mota scored early, putting the visitors ahead before Beijing Guoan had settled into possession. The goal came after Jeonbuk pressed into the attacking third and found space for Mota, whose finish set the tone for an open first half. Beijing Guoan’s defense initially struggled with Jeonbuk’s quick transitions, but the home side gradually found rhythm in midfield. Kim Young-Bin was booked in the 33rd minute as the match grew more physical, and Beijing Guoan responded by raising its tempo.

The response arrived in the 34th minute. Jeremy Dudziak scored for Beijing Guoan, leveling the match and changing the flow. Dudziak’s goal came shortly after Kim’s yellow card and gave the home side a foothold. Beijing Guoan continued to push after halftime and took the lead in the 52nd minute when Wang Gang scored. The goal capped a strong stretch for the home side and forced Jeonbuk to chase the game again.

Jeonbuk’s Bruno Mota was booked in the 56th minute, adding to the match’s growing tension. The visitors responded with their second goal in the 64th minute. Lee Yeong-Jae scored to pull Jeonbuk level, finishing a move that restored parity after Beijing Guoan had moved ahead. The goal made it 2-2 and set up a tense final half-hour. Both teams pushed for a winner after Lee’s goal, but neither could convert the chances that followed.

Jeonbuk entered the match after a draw at Anyang and a home win over Jeju SK, while Beijing Guoan arrived following a win at Henan Songshan Longmen and a home victory over Qingdao West Coast. Both sides carried recent results into the match, but the contest quickly turned into an exchange of goals and bookings. Jeonbuk’s early goal came through Mota, and Beijing Guoan’s response came through Dudziak. Beijing Guoan then moved ahead through Wang before Jeonbuk equalized through Lee. Jeonbuk made substitutions after Lee’s goal, and Beijing Guoan made several changes as the match moved into its final stages.

Dudziak and Wang each produced one goal in 66 minutes before both were replaced as part of a quartet of Beijing Guoan substitutions in the 66th minute. Lee Yeong-Jae scored in 70 minutes before being substituted. Choi Woo-Jin logged 90 minutes and supplied an assist for Jeonbuk, while Uros Spajic logged 90 minutes and supplied an assist for Beijing Guoan. Bruno Mota finished with a goal and a yellow card in 88 minutes. Kim Young-Bin logged 90 minutes, supplied an assist and was booked. Beijing Guoan’s Konte A. was booked in the 68th minute, and Jeonbuk’s Kang Sang-Yoon was booked in the 75th minute.

Jeonbuk’s competition record is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, while its record across all competitions is 1 win, 2 losses and 2 draws. Beijing Guoan’s competition record is now 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw, and its overall record is 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. The result added a draw to each side’s competition ledger.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected Beijing Guoan 3, Jeonbuk 1, while Interstat’s ELO system had projected Jeonbuk with an 83.8 percent probability to win. Beijing Guoan had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.25. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.