CARDIFF (Interstat) — Guangzhou FC defeated Sichuan Jiuniu 2-0 on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Yuexiushan Stadium in a China League One Week 2 match.

Mohamed Saliou Bangoura opened the scoring in the 19th minute, finishing a chance in front of goal. Sofiane Bayazid added a second goal in the 88th minute, heading home to give Guangzhou a two-goal cushion.

Guangzhou controlled large portions of the match, limiting Sichuan to few clear scoring opportunities. The victory improved Guangzhou’s record to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Sichuan Jiuniu fell to 0-2 in league play and 0-2 overall.

The match saw a flurry of yellow cards as both sides applied physical pressure. Sichuan’s Ziye Zhao was booked in the 22nd minute, Zhi Li in the 63rd, Yudong Zhang in the 75th and Shi Zhao in the 89th. Guangzhou’s Hengbo Fan received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time, Liu Langzhou was cautioned in the 72nd minute and Merwane Khelif was booked in the 66th.

Guangzhou goalkeeper and defenders managed to keep a clean sheet despite pressure from Sichuan’s attack. Mohamed El-Amine Barka of the visiting side was booked in the 45th minute.

The game was played in Cardiff, a neutral venue, as part of the league’s international scheduling. Guangzhou, listed as the home team, took advantage of the situation to secure its first win of the season.

Sichuan Jiuniu had entered the match after a 4-0 loss to Jiangxi Beidamen on Dec. 13, 2025, and was seeking its first point of the campaign. Guangzhou had not played a league match before this fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Sichuan Jiuniu 1, Guangzhou FC 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Guangzhou an 85.30 percent probability to win.