Qingdao Red Lions and Changchun Xidu shared the points in a 1-1 draw in a Chinese Football League 2 fixture played on March 22, 2026. The evenly matched contest saw both teams score from set-pieces, with neither able to find a decisive winner in the latter stages. Changchun Xidu took the lead in the first half, scoring directly from a cleverly worked free-kick that caught the Qingdao defense off guard. The Red Lions responded positively after the break, earning and converting a penalty to level the score. The game opened up in the final thirty minutes, with both sides creating chances to win it; Qingdao hit the crossbar with a fierce shot, while Changchun had a goal correctly ruled out for offside after a VAR check. In the end, a draw was a fair result, reflecting the balanced nature of the play. The point apiece does little to alter either team's position in the middle of the League 2 table, but both managers will take positives from aspects of their team's performance while acknowledging the need for more cutting edge in future matches.