Controversy? A high-profile Chinese Super League referee disallowed a last-minute equalizer! Angry Tianjin Jinmen Tiger players surrounded him, and he was escorted off the pitch by security.

In a key match of the 16th round of the Chinese Super League that concluded on the evening of June 27 Beijing time, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger lost 0-1 away to Chongqing Tongliang Long, remaining bottom with 5 points. Displeased with the disallowed last-minute equalizer, the entire Jinmen Tiger team angrily surrounded referee Huang Yi.

The match was intensely contested. After a goalless first half, the home team Tongliang Long broke the deadlock in the second half with a brilliant low drive from foreign player Kempanu. During stoppage time, Jinmen Tiger momentarily leveled the score.

Foreign player Hadas fired a superb long-range shot from outside the box, beating goalkeeper Yao Haoyang. However, just as Jinmen Tiger players were celebrating the equalizer excitedly, VAR suddenly intervened.

After reviewing the VAR monitor on the sidelines, referee Huang Yi deliberated for several minutes and ultimately ruled that another Jinmen Tiger foreign player, Xietinei, was in an offside position and interfering with the goalkeeper, thus disallowing the goal.

This controversial decision instantly ignited the fury of Jinmen Tiger players, leading to several clashes between them and Tongliang Long players. After the match, the entire Jinmen Tiger squad surrounded the referee, demanding an explanation.

A staff member of Jinmen Tiger was even more agitated than the players, nearly getting into a physical altercation with the referee but was firmly restrained by players. Head coach Yu Genwei also looked helpless on the sidelines. In the end, Huang Yi had to hastily leave the pitch under the protection of security personnel, looking visibly embarrassed.

After this loss, Jinmen Tiger still has only 5 points, with the gap to Qingdao Hainiu widening to 8 points. The team's relegation situation this season has become extremely critical.