2020 Dalian Professional F.C. season

The 2020 Dalian Professional F.C. season was the 11th season in club history.

Dalian Pro
ChairmanZhang Lin
ManagerRafael Benitez
StadiumJinzhou Stadium
Chinese Super LeagueGroup A: 7th
CSL Relegation Stage12th
FA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerSalomón Rondón (9)

Overview

Preseason (until July)

On 21 January 2020, Wanda Group announced officially switched to new team name Dalian Professional Football Club (Chinese: 大连人职业足球俱乐部), or Dalian Pro F.C. (Chinese: 大连人队), and came up with a new emblem design featuring a vintage Dalian Wanda F.C. logo.[1] On the final day of the winter transfer window, Yannick Carrasco rejoined Atlético Madrid on loan until the end of the La Liga season.[2]

In February, the start of the 2020 Chinese Super League season was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dalian Pro was in Murcia, Spain at the time for pre-season and were forced to extend their stay within Spain as ll travel to China was suspended.[3][4] In March, as the coronavirus began spreading through Spain and the rest of Europe, Dalian Pro managed to fly back to China.[5][6] Benitez with two new signings Sam Larsson and Marcus Danielson flew to Hong Kong for visas but they were initially unsuccessful and the two players went back to Sweden to train with IFK Göteborg and Djurgårdens IF respectively.[7][8][9]

On 30 May, Tao Qianglong went out for drinking with 5 other players when training with China U-19 national team, which broke the national team regulation. All six players received 6-month suspensions from club games, and were each banned from China national teams.[10] Dalian Pro downgraded him to the reserve team.[11]

On 11 June, Dalian Pro became the first CSL team to obtain visas for foreign players after the ban.[12]

July

On 1 July 2020, Chinese Football Association announced the 2020 season to resume on 25 July. Teams were divided in two groups to compete in two cities, Dalian and Suzhou, while audiences were not allowed. Dalian Sports Center, Jinzhou Stadium and Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base were selected as hosting stadiums.[13]

During the first match against Shandong Luneng, Rondon scored the first goal in this season, and Danielson had his debut goal, but Dalian was still defeated by a Marouane Fellaini hat-trick.

August

As the first cycle of the regular season finished by the end of August, Dalian Pro could not acquire a single win out of 7 games, resulting 3 draws, 4 losses, 10 goals scored, and 14 conceded. Ten of the fourteen goals allowed were conceded after the 70th minute of matches.

The club's first victory of the season came on 29 August against Shandong Luneng with Lin Liangming scoring the only goal of the game.[14] This was also Dalian's first win without Carrasco in the starting eleven since 2018 (five matches in 2018, five in 2019, and seven in 2020).

September

Danielson's head was lacerated against Guangzhou R&F. His absence brought another two losses, which locked Dalian Pro down at 7th position, to compete in the relegation stage.

October

For the October FIFA calendar, Hamsik left the team to join the Slovakia national team.[15] As the strict quarantine policy for foreigners entering China was still active, he might miss most secondary stage matches upon his return, so Dalian Pro removed him from the squad, and signed Jailson instead.[16] Rondon, however, stayed with the team. He was called up by the Venezuela national team, and he intended to leave, too. But FIFA continued the policy that allowed clubs to not release the player just before his departure,[17] while Dalian Pro and Benitez relied heavily upon his attacking role, so he eventually stayed.[18]

Dalian Pro Women's F.C. completed 2020 season at 3rd place in the Chinese Women's Football League.[19]

Dalian Pro overpowered the first opponent Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in the relegation stage by 3-2 aggregate. Sun Guowen scored in the first loss, while Lin Liangming and Wang Yaopeng both scored decisive header in the second leg. Dalian Pro ensured a position above 12th, that the team were safely prevented from relegation. Rondon returned to Venezuela after this match to prepare for incoming national team games.[20]

November

Dalian acquired an easy win from Guangzhou R&F. Danielson was called up by Sweden national team, and left the team after this match.[21] Larsson would also enjoy his early vacation, as he got his fourth yellow card before the last match. With only two foreign players against four, Dalian shamefully lost by 4–3 in aggregate eventually. Local media described this loss ironically as a "Reversed Miracle of Istanbul".[22]

Summary

Zhang Chong
Danielson
Wang Yaopeng
Tong Lei
Sun Guowen
Wu Wei/
Cui Ming'an
Hamšík
Lin Liangming
Sun Bo
Larsson
Rondón
Most capped formation

Dalian Pro registered more young players than other teams, and put multiple experienced elder players in the reserves, which was considered "youth storm" by most media. However, the newly registered young players seldom gained chances to play. Throughout the season, Tong Lei and Lin Liangming had impressive performances as under-23 players, but for other young players under 23, only those with previous appearances in the 2019 season were occasionally used as substitution. On one hand, the team was under the pressure of relegation, a risky situation to use young players. On the other hand, the special season allowed teams to use up to 4 foreign players, which further seized playing time of domestic players. Anyway, this situation was often criticized by local media, especially when the team faced difficulties or had unsatisfactory results, and had to use elder players like Zhao Xuri, Zheng Long and Sun Bo.[23] However, Benitez explained his point of view in many press conferences and his personal blog, that result of the 2020 season was unimportant, and that young players needed time to gain experience.[24]

Benitez switched to 4-defender based tactic in this season with the signing of Marcus Danielson. In most conditions, a 4-5-1 formation would be used, with Rondon serving as the single striker. Great improvements on passing and crossing could be seen comparing with last season, especially Tong Lei's long passes and crosses.[25] Sam Larsson was considered a downgraded replacement for Carrrasco at first due to the new restriction of transfer fee, but he displayed various skills and strong spirit, and proved to be a worthy foreign player for the team. Together with Danielson, they were described to have "continued the impressive tradition of Swedish players in club history". In the first stage, the team covered more distance in total,[26] while Hamsik and Rondon topped player running distance.[27] On the other hand, the team relied heavily on Rondon, Larsson and Hamsik, and lacked other scoring tactics when either of them was absent.

Squad

First team squad
As of 5 October 2020
No. Name Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Joined From Ends Note
Goalkeepers
1 Zhang Chong China China Dalian (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 32) 2013 Dalian Shide Dec 2021
19 Xue Qinghao U21 China China Qingdao (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 19) 2020 Liaoning
23 Li Xuebo China China Dalian (1999-11-15)15 November 1999 (aged 20) 2019 Spain Atlético Madrid B Dec 2022
32 Xu Jiamin China China Shanghai (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 26) 2020 Beijing Renhe
Defenders
3 Shan Pengfei China China Dalian (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 27) 2012 Dalian Yifang youth
4 Li Shuai China ChinaShenyang (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 25) 2016 Portugal Mafra Dec 2023
11 Sun Guowen China China Dalian (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 26) 2013 Dalian Shide Dec 2021
13 Wang Yaopeng China China Dalian (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 25) 2014 Liaoning youth Dec 2021
14 Huang Jiahui China China Bozhou (2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 19) 2019 Dalian Yifang youth Dec 2023
16 Tong Lei China China Quzhou (1997-12-16)16 December 1997 (aged 22) 2020 Zhejiang Greentown Dec 2022
18 He Yupeng China China Anshan (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 20) 2019 Dalian Yifang youth Dec 2023
22 Dong Yanfeng China China Dalian (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 24) 2016 Liaoning youth Dec 2021
25 Li Jianbin MI China China Binzhou (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 31) 2019 Shanghai Shenhua Dec 2020
30 Marcus Danielson Sweden Sweden Eskilstuna (1989-04-08)8 April 1989 (aged 31) 2020 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
33 Wang Xianjun China China Dalian (2000-06-01)1 June 2000 (aged 20) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
36 Zhou Xiao U21 China China Nanchong (1999-05-17)17 May 1999 (aged 21) 2019 Spain Atlético Astorga Dec 2023
37 Yang Haoyu MI China China Kunming (2000-07-31)31 July 2000 (aged 20) 2020 Hubei Chufeng United Dec 2020
60 Yang Pengju U21 China China Guiyang (2000-06-06)6 June 2000 (aged 20) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
Midfielders
5 Wu Wei China China Xinxiang (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 23) 2020 Tianjin Tianhai Dec 2025
7 Zhao Xuri China China Dalian (1985-12-03)3 December 1985 (aged 34) 2019 Tianjin Quanjian Dec 2021 Vice-Captain
10 Sam Larsson Sweden Sweden Gothenburg (1993-04-10)10 April 1993 (aged 27) 2020 Netherlands Feyenoord
12 Jailson Siqueira MI Brazil Caçapava do Sul (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 25) 2020 Turkey Fenerbahçe
20 Wang Jinxian China China Wuhan (1996-01-12)12 January 1996 (aged 24) 2014 Dalian Yifang youth Dec 2021
26 Cui Ming'an China China Dalian (1994-11-15)15 November 1994 (aged 25) 2014 Dalian Yifang youth
27 Cheng Hui China China Dalian (1997-08-02)2 August 1997 (aged 22) 2019 Spain Lleida Esportiu B Dec 2023
28 Lin Liangming China China Shantou (1997-06-04)4 June 1997 (aged 23) 2020 Portugal Gondomar Dec 2020
29 Sun Bo China China Dalian (1991-01-22)22 January 1991 (aged 29) 2011 Shandong Luneng youth
31 Zheng Long China China Qingdao (1988-04-15)15 April 1988 (aged 32) 2019 Guangzhou Evergrande
35 Zhang Jiansheng MI China China Xingtai (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 20) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
40 Zhu Jiaxuan U21 China China Dalian (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 21) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
42 Wang Tengda U21 China China Dalian (2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (aged 19) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
50 Wang Zhen'ao U21 China China Wuhan (1999-08-10)10 August 1999 (aged 20) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
17 Marek Hamšík MO Slovakia Banská Bystrica (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 (aged 32) 2019 Italy Napoli Dec 2021 Captain
Forwards
9 Salomón Rondón Venezuela Caracas (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 30) 2019 England West Bromwich Albion Dec 2022
21 Emmanuel Boateng Ghana Ghana Accra (1996-05-23)23 May 1996 (aged 24) 2019 Spain Levante Dec 2022
39 Shan Huanhuan China China Pingdingshan (1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (aged 21) 2019 Portugal Vitória Guimarães B Dec 2024
41 Zhao Jianbo U21 China China Dalian (2001-05-07)7 May 2001 (aged 19) 2020 Dalian Pro youth
  • Note: In the 2020 season, CSL teams were allowed to select and use under-21 players (market as U21) without registering them in the first-team squad. Other under-21 players without the mark were registered normally.
During the mid-season transfer, some players were moved out (marked as MO) and in (marked as MI) of the squad.

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK China CHN Wang Kailong
— GK China CHN Xue Qinghao
— GK China CHN Sun Wancheng
— DF China CHN Han Peijiang
— DF China CHN Li Qinghao
— DF China CHN Rong Linchao
— DF China CHN Wu Wei
— DF China CHN Yang Lei
— DF China CHN Yang Pengju
— DF China CHN Yang Lei
— DF China CHN Zhang Hui
— DF China CHN Zheng Bofan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF China CHN Chen Rong
— MF China CHN Hu Jiali
— MF China CHN Yu Zhen
— MF China CHN Kong Yinquan
— FW China CHN Bai Yaoxu
— FW China CHN Liang Huan
— FW China CHN Lü Zhuoyi
— FW China CHN Zhang Jiansheng
— FW China CHN Zhang Yuhao
— FW China CHN Zhang Zimin
— FW China CHN Zhu Hui
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW China CHN Han Guangxu
— DF China CHN Luo Hongshi
— FW China CHN Aximu Aini
— MF China CHN Yi Tianyu
— MF China CHN Tao Qianglong
— GK China CHN Gao Tian
— DF China CHN Bi Guangfu
— MF China CHN Liu Zhipeng
— MF China CHN Zhang Jun
— MF China CHN Xie Hui

C Squad (not used in the season)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF China CHN Zhu Xiaogang
8 DF China CHN Zhu Ting
12 DF China CHN Zhou Ting
35 DF China CHN Yang Shanping

Coaching staff
As of 24 July 2020.
Position Name Notes
First team
Head coach Spain Rafael Benítez
Assistant coach Spain Mikel Antía
Assistant coach Spain Antonio Gómez Pérez
Fitness coach Spain Francisco "Paco" de Míguel Moreno
Goalkeeping coach Spain Joaquín Enrique Valerio
First team coach Croatia Darko Matić
Medical advisor China Song Jinhua
Team doctor Andorra Jan Jungwirth
Team doctor China Yu Jiatian
Physiotherapist Spain Javier Sagaste
Technical coach China Jiang Zongyan
Reserve and youth teams
Reserve (U-23) coach Spain David Rivas Martínez
Reserve golkeeping coach Spain Jorge Bartual
U-19 coach China Lü Gang [28]
U-17 coach China Liu Yujian [29]
U-15 coach China Qi Xiaoguang [30]
U-14 coach China Zou Peng [31]
U-13 coach China Li Yang [32]

Transfers

Due to the COVID-19, Chinese FA applied for a temporary transfer window, and was approved by FIFA.[33]

In
No. Pos. Name Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Notes Ref.
— DF China Liu Yingchen 26 China Shanghai Shenxin Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— MF China Yuan Hao 22 China Shanghai Shenxin Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— DF China Yin Jiahao 19 China Shenzhen Pengcheng Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— DF China Zheng Jianfeng 29 China Dalian Chanjoy Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— MF China Gao Mingxin 19 China Dalian Chanjoy Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— MF China Han Peijiang 20 China Dalian Chanjoy Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— MF China Ren Jiawei 19 China Dalian Chanjoy Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— MF China Duan Yunzi 22 China Sichuan Longfor Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— DF China Wang Liang 30 China Dalian Chanjoy Loan Return — 31 December 2019
— MF China Li Yuqiu 21 China Yinchuan Helanshan Loan Return — 31 December 2019
16 DF China Tong Lei 22 China Zhejiang Greentown Transfer ¥13.0M 20 January 2020 [34]
5 DF China Wu Wei 22 China Tianjin Tianhai Transfer ¥20.0M 4 February 2020 [35]
— GK China Xue Qinghao 19 China Liaoning Transfer Free 5 February 2020 [36]
40 FW China Wang Zhen'ao 20 Denmark Vejle Boldklub Transfer Free 26 February 2020 [37]
— MF China Tao Qianglong 18 China Hebei China Fortune Transfer ¥20.0M 27 February 2020 [38]
28 FW China Lin Liangming 22 Portugal Gondomar Loan — 27 February 2020 [38]
10 FW Sweden Sam Larsson 27 Netherlands Feyenoord Transfer €5.0M 28 February 2020 [39]
30 DF Sweden Marcus Danielson 31 Sweden Djurgårdens IF Transfer €5.0M 28 February 2020 [40]
32 GK China Xu Jiamin 26 China Beijing Renhe Transfer ¥8.0M 9 July 2020

Out
No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Notes Ref.
16 MF China Qin Sheng 34 China Shanghai Shenhua Transfer Free 24 January 2020 [41]
2 DF China Zhao Mingjian 32 China Shanghai Shenhua Transfer Free 24 January 2020 [42]
10 MF Belgium Yannick Carrasco 26 Spain Atletico Madrid Loan Undisclosed 31 January 2020 [2]
— GK China Chen Zhongyu 20 China Meizhou Hakka Transfer — 20 April 2020 [43]
— DF China Yang Zexiang 26 China Shanghai Shenhua Released Free 19 May 2020
— FW China Yang Fangzhi 24 China Zhejiang Yiteng Transfer Free 23 July 2020
19 GK China Yu Ziqian 35 Retired — — 9 July 2020 [44]
— MF China Duan Yunzi 25 China Wuhan Three Towns Transfer Undisclosed 5 August 2020 [45]
— MF China Li Yuqiu 25 China Qingdao Red Lions Transfer — 20 August 2020 [46]
— DF China Liu Yingchen 27 China Beijing Renhe Loan — 20 August 2020

In
No. Pos. Name Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Notes Ref.
— MF Belgium Yannick Carrasco 27 Spain Atletico Madrid Loan Return —
12 MF Brazil Jailson Siqueira 25 Turkey Fenerbahçe Transfer — 18 September 2020 [47]
37 MF China Yang Haoyu 20 China Hubei Chufeng United Loan — 30 September 2020
28 FW China Lin Liangming 22 Portugal Gondomar Transfer — 22 September 2020

Out
No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Notes Ref.
— MF Belgium Yannick Carrasco 27 Spain Atletico Madrid Transfer Undisclosed 8 September 2020 [48]
— MF China Pang Chuntao 21 China Guizhou Hengfeng Transfer — 12 September 2020
28 FW China Lin Liangming 22 Portugal Gondomar End of loan — 22 September 2020

Friendlies

Preseason
9 February 2020 Friendly FK Haugesund 3–2 Dalian Pro Marbella, Spain
17:00
  • He Yupeng 39'
  • Zheng Long 88'
 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
14 February 2020 Friendly FC Orenburg 1–0 Dalian Pro Marbella, Spain
 Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
16 February 2020 Friendly Krylia Sovetov 7–0 Dalian Pro Marbella, Spain
 Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
23 February 2020 Friendly FC Ufa 4–1 Dalian Pro Benidorm, Spain
 Report
  • He Yupeng 80'
27 February 2020 Friendly Dalian Pro 4–3 Real Murcia Murcia, Spain
  • Boateng 15', 40'
  • Rondon 68'
  • Zheng Long 89'
 Report
  • José Manuel Raigal 49'
  • Julio Algar 58', 60'
 Stadium: Pienataar Arena
2 March 2020 Friendly Dalian Pro 0–2 Elche CF Murcia, Spain
23 May 2020 Friendly Dalian Pro 4–2 Liaoning Shenyang Urban Dalian, Liaoning
  • Boateng 10'
  • Lin Liangming 40', 65'
  • Cui Ming'an 75'
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
4 July 2020 Friendly Dalian Pro 1–1 Qingdao Huanghai Dalian, Liaoning
  • Rondon 22' (p)
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
11 July 2020 Friendly Dalian Pro 5–2 Dalian Pro Reserves Dalian, Liaoning
  • Rondon
  • Boateng
  • Lin Liangming
  • Sun Bo
  • Zhang Jiansheng
  • Feng Zeyuan
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
17 July 2020 Friendly Dalian Pro 5–0 Liaoning Shenyang Urban Dalian, Liaoning
  • Zheng Long
  • Rondon
  • Sun Bo
  • Shan Huanhuan
  • Zhao Xuri
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base

Chinese Super League

Regular season
Main article: 2020 Chinese Super League § Group A

Group A table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 14 11 1 2 31 12 +19 34 Qualification for Championship stage
2 Jiangsu Suning 14 7 5 2 23 15 +8 26
3 Shandong Luneng Taishan 14 7 3 4 19 11 +8 24
4 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 14 5 6 3 16 15 +1 21
5 Shenzhen F.C. 14 5 2 7 20 20 0 17 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Guangzhou R&F 14 4 3 7 14 28 −14 15
7 Dalian Pro 14 2 5 7 18 21 −3 11
8 Henan Jianye 14 1 3 10 14 33 −19 6
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 2 5 7 18 21  −3 11 0 4 3 8 12  −4 2 1 4 10 9  +1

Position by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundHHAAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultLDLDLLDWWDDLLL
Position67778887666777
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Fixtures as of 13 July 2020 [49]

26 July 2020 1 Dalian Pro 2–3 Shandong Luneng Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
  • Dong Yanfeng Yellow card 21'
  • Rondon 57'
  • Larsson Yellow card 69'
  • Danielson 90+3'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Gu Chunhan
31 July 2020 2 Dalian Pro 1–1 Henan Jianye Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Larsson 47'
  • Danielson Red card 84'
  • Sun Guowen Yellow card 89'
  • Zhao Xuri Yellow card 90+7'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Wei Zhen
4 August 2020 3 Jiangsu Suning 2–1 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Sun Guowen Yellow card 11'
  • Dong Yanfeng Yellow card 49'
  • Rondon 79'
  • Wang Yaopeng Yellow card 82'
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Guan Xing
Assistant referees: Xi Fei, Li Xingfeng
Fourth official: Lin Jun
10 August 2020 4 Shanghai Shenhua 2–2 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
18:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Wu Wei Yellow card 40'
  • Dong Yanfeng Yellow card 51'
  • Rondon 66', 90+3' (p)
  • Danielson Yellow card 71'
  • Larsson Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Yang Yang
Fourth official: Wei Zhen
15 August 2020 5 Dalian Pro 0–1 Guangzhou R&F Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • –
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Deng Bo
Fourth official: Xing Qi
20 August 2020 6 Shenzhen F.C. 3–2 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 38'
  • Hamsik Yellow card 44', 55'
  • Rondon 49', Yellow card 90+6'
  • Cui Ming'an Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Yang Yang, Meng Xiangkun
Fourth official: Guan Xing
25 August 2020 7 Dalian Pro 2–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Wang Yaopeng 16'
  • Larsson 31'
  • Tong Lei Yellow card 73'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Yang Yang, Wu Huifeng
Fourth official: Guo Baolong
29 August 2020 8 Shandong Luneng 0–1 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Sun Bo Yellow card 9'
  • Lin Liangming 62'
  • Wang Yaopeng Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Wu Huifeng, Liu Xing
Fourth official: Tang Shunqi
3 September 2020 9 Henan Jianye 0–4 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
18:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Rondon 2'
  • Hamsik 30'
  • Larsson 48'
  • Ke Zhao 66' (o.g.)
  • Cui Ming'an Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 84'
 Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Wu Huifeng
Fourth official: Wang Wei
8 September 2020 10 Dalian Pro 1–1 Jiangsu Suning Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Rondon 23'
  • Larsson Yellow card 72'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi, Zhang Haijun
Fourth official: Lin Jun
14 September 2020 11 Dalian Pro 1–1 Shanghai Shenhua Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Rondon 33'
  • Lin Liangming Yellow card 35'
  • Zhang Chong Yellow card 72'
  • Hamsik Yellow card 86'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi, Liu Xing
Fourth official: Niu Minghui
20 September 2020 12 Guangzhou R&F 1–0 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Rondon Yellow card 40'
 Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: Not allowed
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Tang Rongdi
Fourth official: Tang Shunqi
24 September 2020 13 Dalian Pro 1–3 Shenzhen F.C. Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Rondon 36'
  • Dong Yanfeng Yellow card 48'
  • Tong Lei Yellow card 50'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: 5,894 (Limited entry)
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Wu Huifeng
Fourth official: Lin Jun
27 September 2020 14 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
  • Shan Pengfei 48' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: 1,991 (Limited entry)
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Liu Xing, Xi Fei
Fourth official: Xing Qi

Relegation stage
Main article: 2020 Chinese Super League § Relegation stage

9th to 16th place faceoff
17 October 2020 9-16 1st leg Dalian Pro 1–2 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
  • Sun Guowen 10'
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 44'
  • Jailson Yellow card 54'
 Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: 2,716
Referee: Li Haixin
Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao, Tang Rongdi
Fourth official: Wang Jing
22 October 2020 9-16 2nd leg Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 0–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Lin Liangming 21'Yellow card 90+4'
  • Wang Yaopeng 45'
  • Jailson Yellow card 57'
  • Zhang Chong Yellow card 67'
  • Sun Guowen Yellow card 73'
 Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: 2,365
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Zhou Fei
Fourth official: Li Haixin

9th to 12th place faceoff
26 October 2020 9-12 1st leg Dalian Pro 0–2 Tianjin TEDA Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
  • Zhao Xuri Yellow card 71'
 Report
Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: 413
Referee: Ma Li
Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao, Meng Xiangkun
Fourth official: Zhang Xiaochen
31 October 2020 9-12 2nd leg Tianjin TEDA 1–2
(3–2 agg.)		 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
Report
  • Jailson Yellow card 10'
  • Lin Liangming 20'
  • Boateng 44'
  • Zheng Long Yellow card 83'
  • Tong Lei Yellow card 90+4'
  • Xu Jiamin Red card 90+5'
  • Sun Guowen Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 90+10'
 Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Attendance: 1,207
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Tang Rondi, Xi Fei
Fourth official: Li Haixin

11th to 12th place faceoff
6 November 2020 11-12 1st leg Guangzhou R&F 0–3 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
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  • Shan Pengfei Yellow card 23'
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 29'
  • Larsson 49' Yellow card 77'
  • Wang Jinxian 58'
  • Boateng 74'
 Stadium: Dalian Sports Center
Referee: South Korea Kim Hee-gon
Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao, Liu Xing
Fourth official: Wang Zhe
10 November 2020 11-12 2nd leg Dalian Pro 0–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.)		 Guangzhou R&F Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)
  • Dong Yangfeng Yellow card 70'
  • Boateng Yellow card 80'
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 99'
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Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base
Referee: Guan Xing
Assistant referees: XI Fei, Huang Tao
Fourth official: Fu Ming

Chinese FA Cup
Main article: 2020 Chinese FA Cup

FA Cup fixtures and results
As of 10 September 2020
18 September 2020 1 Shandong Luneng 4–0 Dalian Pro Dalian, Liaoning
20:00 (UTC+08:00)
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  • Zhu Jiaxuan Yellow card 41'
 Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: Not Allowed
Referee: Ma Li
Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi, Liu Xing
Fourth official: Fu Ming

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Nat. Super League FA Cup Total
App. Starts Goals App. Starts Goals App. Starts Goals
1 GK Zhang Chong China 17 16 0 0 0 0 17 16 0
3 DF Shan Pengfei China 5 4 0 1 1 0 6 5 0
4 DF Li Shuai China 11 11 0 1 1 0 12 12 0
5 MF Wu Wei China 11 9 0 1 0 0 12 9 0
7 MF Zhao Xuri China 10 6 0 0 0 0 10 6 0
9 FW Salomón Rondón Venezuela 16 16 9 0 0 0 16 16 9
10 MF Sam Larsson Sweden 18 18 4 0 0 0 18 18 4
11 DF Sun Guowen China 19 17 1 0 0 0 19 17 1
12 MF Jailson Siqueira Brazil 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
13 DF Wang Yaopeng China 18 14 2 0 0 0 18 14 2
14 DF Huang Jiahui China 4 1 0 1 1 0 5 2 0
16 DF Tong Lei China 19 16 0 0 0 0 19 16 0
17 MF Marek Hamšík Slovakia 14 14 2 0 0 0 14 14 2
18 DF He Yupeng China 12 3 0 1 1 0 13 4 0
20 MF Wang Jinxian China 9 5 1 1 1 0 10 6 1
21 FW Emmanuel Boateng Ghana 7 4 2 1 0 0 8 4 2
22 DF Dong Yanfeng China 10 9 0 0 0 0 10 9 0
23 GK Li Xuebo China 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
25 DF Li Jianbin China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Cui Ming'an China 15 6 0 1 1 0 16 7 0
27 MF Cheng Hui China 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
28 MF Lin Liangming China 14 12 3 0 0 0 14 12 3
29 MF Sun Bo China 16 8 0 0 0 0 16 8 0
30 DF Marcus Danielson Sweden 16 16 1 0 0 0 16 16 1
31 MF Zheng Long China 9 5 0 1 1 0 10 6 0
32 GK Xu Jiamin China 3 3 0 1 1 0 4 4 0
33 DF Wang Xianjun China 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
35 MF Zhang Jiansheng China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Zhou Xiao China 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
37 MF Yang Haoyu China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW Shan Huanhuan China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Zhu Jiaxuan China 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
41 FW Zhao Jianbo China 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0
42 MF Wang Tengda China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF Wang Zhen'ao China 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
60 DF Yang Pengju China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 25 0 25

Goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Total
Super League FA Cup
1 Salomón Rondón 9 0 9
2 Sam Larsson 4 0 4
3 Lin Liangming 3 0 3
4 Marek Hamšík 2 0 2
Wang Yaopeng 2 0 2
Emmanuel Boateng 2 0 2
7 Marcus Danielson 1 0 1
Sun Guowen 1 0 1
Wang Jinxian 1 0 1
Own goal(s)101
TOTALS 26 0 26

Last updated: 11 November 2020.
Source: Results

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Player Super League FA Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Zhang Chong 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 DF Shan Pengfei 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF Li Shuai 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
5 MF Wu Wei 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF Zhao Xuri 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 FW Salomón Rondón 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 MF Sam Larsson 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 DF Sun Guowen 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
12 MF Jailson Siqueira 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 DF Wang Yaopeng 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 DF Huang Jiahui 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Tong Lei 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 MF Marek Hamšík 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 DF He Yupeng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Wang Jinxian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Emmanuel Boateng 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF Dong Yanfeng 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
23 GK Li Xuebo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Li Jianbin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Cui Ming'an 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
27 MF Cheng Hui 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Lin Liangming 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 MF Sun Bo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 DF Marcus Danielson 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
31 MF Zheng Long 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 GK Xu Jiamin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
33 DF Wang Xianjun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF Zhang Jiansheng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Zhou Xiao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Yang Haoyu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW Shan Huanhuan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Zhu Jiaxuan 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
41 MF Zhao Jianbo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Wang Tengda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 MF Wang Zhen'ao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 DF Yang Pengju 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 45 2 2 1 0 0 46 2 2

Suspensions
Player No. of match(es) served Reason Date(s) served Opponent Ref.
Tao Qianglong – Breaking China U-19 national team regulation 1 Jun.-30 Nov. – [10]
Marcus Danielson 1 Red Card vs Henan Jianye 4 Aug. Jiangsu Suning
Cui Ming'an 1 Red Card vs Henan Jianye 8 Sep. Jiangsu Suning
Dong Yanfeng 1 4 Yellow Cards accumulated 27 Sep. Guangzhou Evergrande
Li Shuai 1 4 Yellow Cards accumulated 22 Oct. Shijiazhuang Everbright
Xu Jiamin 1 Red Card vs Tianjin TEDA 6 November Guangzhou R&F
Sun Guowen 1 Red Card vs Tianjin TEDA 6 November Guangzhou R&F
Sam Larsson 1 4 Yellow Cards accumulated 11 November Guangzhou R&F

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