Henan 1-0 Dalian in the Chinese Super League, round 8 at Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium, Zhengzhou (30,000 capacity).

Dalian won 0, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 3 matches (L–D–L), scoring 2 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Henan 4 wins, Dalian 4, 2 draws.