China’s players celebrate Monday after defeating defending champions Saudi Arabia 2-0 at the AFC U20 Asian Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Photo: VCG

No. 17 Mutellip Iminqari celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal in the second half of the Group D match on Monday. Photo: Che Zhouyong/Xinhua

Behram Abduweli uses a chest trap to stop the ball. Photo: Che Zhouyong/Xinhua

Mutellip Iminqari of China and Marwan Saeed Alsahafi of Saudi Arabia battle over possession of the ball. Photo: Zhizhao Wu/VCG

Abdulaziz Al Elewai of Saudi Arabia jumps at Aifeierding Aisikaer of China to try and steal the ball. Photo: VCG

Yang Minjie of China and Abdullah Radif of Saudi Arabia face off for a header. Photo: VCG

Xu Bin of China scores a second goal at the 72-minute mark. Photo: VCG

Xu celebrates after scoring the second goal of the game. Following the win, China will face the Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday. Photo: Che Zhouyong/Xinhua