Baotou beat Tongliao 1-0 in the first leg of the semi‑finals of the 2026 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Football Super League on Aug 30.

Players compete on the pitch. [Photo/Baotou news network]

Baotou took the lead in the seventh minute, and the score remained unchanged until the end of the match, with Baotou keeping its unbeaten home record intact and bringing Tongliao's unbeaten run this season to an end.

The semi‑finals adopt a home‑and‑away two‑leg format, leaving plenty of suspense for the second leg. Baotou will tune its competitive form and go all-out for a spot in the final.