The Philippine Azkals ended their second match in the group stage of their debut in the AFC Asian Cup with a defeat, 3-0, against the heavily favored China PR.
The Philippines and the China heated up Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium with almost equivalent ball possessions with solid defense from both teams.
It was during the 39th minute of the game when China’s Wu Lei blitzed their first goal against the Philippines, giving China an edge to win the game.
Another one from Wu Lei, China’s second goal was scored during the 64th minute of the second half of the game.
China’s victory was sealed during the 79th minute of the game when Yu Dabao scored a goal few seconds after he was subbed in.
The match was attended by 16,013 football fans and supporters of mostly comprised of Filipinos and Chinese.
The Azkals will next take on Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday at Al-Maktoum Stadium for their last group stage game.
