Qatar According to center back Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Khuat Van Khang's red card put Vietnam at a disadvantage and caused them to lose to Iraq in the final round of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup.
"It's really a pity because the whole team played well," Bui Hoang Viet Anh said after the 2-3 loss at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on the evening of January 24. "The red card forced us to retreat, let the opponent pressure us and we lost."
Vietnam started impressively, putting the ball in the Iraqi net in the 17th minute from an own goal by Zaid Tahseen, but the referee disallowed Khuat Van Khang for offside. In the 42nd minute, Van Khang took a direct free kick from the right wing to set up Viet Anh to tap in close to open the scoring. However, a mistake in the fourth minute of injury time, with a jump and knee to the opponent, caused Van Khang to receive a second yellow card and leave the field, turning the game around.
In the 10 vs 11 situation in the second half, Vietnam conceded goals in the 47th and 73rd minutes after two high balls from Iraq. Quang Hai opened up hope for a draw when he scored in the first minute of injury time. But a foul by Vo Minh Trong in the penalty area in the last minute of injury time allowed Aymen Hussein to score the final goal, making it 3-2.
Bui Hoang Viet Anh (red shirt) flew to score from close range to open the score for Vietnam in the 2-3 loss to Iraq, in the final match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: Lam Thoa
This is the fourth time Vietnam has conceded a goal in the final minutes against Iraq. The previous three matches were a 1-1 draw in the second round of the 2016 World Cup qualifiers, a 2-3 loss in the group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup and a 0-1 loss in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at My Dinh Stadium in October 2023.
"We learned a lot of lessons, including having to focus until the last second," Viet Anh said. "The tournament was a failure, but I hope the fans will always support the team even in difficult times. We will definitely play well in the future."
Main events of the match Vietnam lost to Iraq 2-3.
In this match, Viet Anh scored but also made a mistake with a foul that led to a penalty in the 83rd minute. In this situation, Aymen Hussein missed when he hit the post. However, the 1999-born center-back is still considered the best player of Vietnam at the 2023 Asian Cup. According to Sofascore , Viet Anh achieved an average score of 7.03 after three matches - the highest among players who played all three matches.
The defeat to Iraq saw Vietnam finish bottom of Group D after three losses, scoring four and conceding eight goals. This was the first time the team had been eliminated from the group stage at the Asian Cup after reaching the quarterfinals in 2007 and 2019.
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