Henan 2-0 Qingdao in the Chinese Super League, round 6 at Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium, Zhengzhou (30,000 capacity).

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

The two sides have met 3 times: Henan 2 wins, Qingdao 1, 0 draws.