Frank Acheampong fires Tianjin Teda past Changchun Yatai

The 24-year-old’s late strike broke the heart of Chen Jingang’s men at the Changchun Stadium

Frank Acheampong scored the solitary goal in Tianjin Teda’s 1-0 victory over Changchun Yatai in Saturday’s Chinese Super League contest.

The Tianjin Tigers continued their impressive form against the Changchun outfit following last weekend’s 5-1 thrashing of Guizhou Zhicheng.

Chen Jingang’s men were defeated by an 81st-minute winner from Acheampong after an assist from Muzepper Mirahmetjan.

The Ghana international was replaced in the stoppage time by Haoyu Mao while Nigeria international John Obi Mikel featured for the entire duration of the outing.

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo lasted from start to finish but could not help his side from suffering their fifth loss of the season.

With the victory, Tianjin Tigers are seventh in the log with 15 points from ten encounters.

Acheampong has now scored eight goals in as many league games this term and will be hoping to continue the sparkling form when Tianjin Teda welcome Shandong Luneng to the Tianjin Tuanbo Soccer Stadium on May 18.