Ten-man Qingdao Hainiu lost 0-2 to Qingdao West Coast in the Chinese Super League, suffering a fourth consecutive defeat and dropping to the bottom of the table. Li Suda was sent off, while West Coast extended their unbeaten run to three matches and rose to second place.

In the highly anticipated "Qingdao Derby" of the 21st round of the Chinese Super League, which concluded on August 2, Beijing time, the ten-man Qingdao Hainiu were defeated 0-2 away by Qingdao West Coast. After four consecutive league defeats, they slipped to the bottom of the standings, with their survival hopes becoming increasingly precarious.

Just seven minutes into the match, the home side West Coast posed a threat. Aziz won the ball on a steal and broke forward, attempting a curling shot that missed the target, failing to capitalize on the opportunity.

In the 13th minute, West Coast thought they had scored. Wang Gengrui delivered a cross from the left, and Nan Song fired a shot inside the box to find the net. However, a VAR review followed, and the referee ruled that West Coast had committed a foul during the interception, disallowing the goal.

In the 40th minute, West Coast finally broke the deadlock. Dong Yu sent a long ball over the top, and Peng Xinli, from the right side of the penalty area, slotted a low shot into the far corner, making it 1-0. Notably, the 35-year-old Peng Xinli played for Qingdao Hainiu during the 2023 season.

In the 42nd minute, West Coast nearly doubled their lead. Wei Zixuan made a basic error in clearance, but Aziz missed a golden opportunity as his shot was saved.

After the interval, in the 64th minute, West Coast executed a tactical free kick. Davidson played a low through ball for an assist, and foreign center-back Memišević surged forward to calmly push the ball into the net, extending the lead to 2-0.

In the 85th minute, Li Suda committed a tactical foul by pulling down an opponent during a defensive retreat, receiving a second yellow card and being sent off. Hainiu were forced to play with one man less for the remainder of the match.

In the end, West Coast successfully held on to the victory until the final whistle. With this loss, Qingdao Hainiu suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the CSL and remained winless for five matches. After 21 rounds, they have 6 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses, and with a 7-point deduction, they sit on 14 points at the bottom of the table, trailing Tianjin Jinmen Tiger by three points.

Meanwhile, Qingdao West Coast secured their second straight win and remained unbeaten for three matches, with 7 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses in 21 rounds, totaling 31 points. With Chongqing Tonglianglong yet to play their round, West Coast temporarily climbed to second place in the standings, trailing league leaders Chengdu Rongcheng by 14 points.