West Coast Make Dream Start as Davidson Scores Stunning Goal in 123 Seconds Without Celebration

In the 26th round of the 2026 Chinese Super League season, Wuhan Three Towns hosted Qingdao West Coast. Just 123 seconds after the match began, Davidson scored a spectacular goal for Wuhan Three Towns, giving the team a dream start.

Qingdao West Coast had remained unbeaten in their previous seven Chinese Super League matches, with their only defeat in their last 21 games coming against Shenzhen Peng City on July 11. After 25 rounds, Qingdao West Coast, Beijing Guoan and Dalian Yingbo all have 37 points, but Qingdao West Coast sit third due to an inferior goal difference. They have the chance to challenge for the Chinese Super League runner-up position.

In the final five rounds of the season, Qingdao West Coast's goal is to create the best-ever result for a Qingdao team in the top flight. Previously, Qingdao Hainiu finished sixth in 1998 and 2011. Besides competing for the Chinese Super League runner-up spot and an AFC Champions League qualification place, Qingdao West Coast also hope to maintain their unbeaten home record this season. So far, they have recorded five wins and eight draws in 13 home matches. An informed source said, "The team will give everything in the upcoming matches, aiming for the best result in Qingdao football history, and will not slow down because they are not competing for the AFC Champions League."

If Qingdao West Coast can win away against Wuhan Three Towns, they will move one step closer to achieving their goal, while also helping fellow city club Qingdao Hainiu. After kickoff, Qingdao West Coast quickly took control and continued creating attacking opportunities. In the third minute, Davidson received the ball on the left side of the attacking area, skillfully dribbled past a defender and crossed with his right foot. Aziz and Nelson Luce failed to make contact with the ball, which flew directly into the far corner to give West Coast the opening goal. Notably, Davidson, who previously played for Wuhan Three Towns, did not make an excessive celebration after scoring.

Qingdao West Coast extended their record of scoring in consecutive matches against Wuhan Three Towns to five games, with their only shutout occurring on June 16, 2024. Meanwhile, in their historical away meetings against Wuhan Three Towns, they have never been held scoreless, scoring a total of five goals in three matches.