Bui Tien Dung made a mistake, The Cong Viettel lost bitterly despite having more players

The Cong Viettel Club welcomed Binh Dinh team in the match on the evening of September 28 with excitement, after coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team came from behind to defeat Hanoi Club in round 2 of LPBank V-League 2024 - 2025.

However, Binh Dinh is not an easy opponent to defeat despite having lost the first two matches of the season. Last season, the team from the land of martial arts was undefeated in both matches against The Cong Viettel, scoring 5 goals against the opponent.

Viettel The Cong (red shirt) unexpectedly conceded an early goal

Binh Dinh FC had a dream start at My Dinh Stadium. With a reasonable defensive counter-attacking strategy, coach Bui Doan Quang Huy's players soon found a chance to score in the 4th minute. However, facing an empty goal, striker Léo Alisson missed the ball.

However, Alisson made amends just 3 minutes later. Taking advantage of a disastrous slip by centre-back Bui Tien Dung, Alisson took the ball and scored with a precise shot.

But The Cong Viettel received a "gift" from their opponent in an unexpected way. In the 18th minute, Cao Van Trien had a dangerous ball dispute with Nguyen Duc Chien of the home team. Due to a split second delay in tackling, Van Trien's boot kicked straight into his opponent's leg. After reviewing the slow-motion replay with the advice of VAR, referee Mai Xuan Hung gave Van Trien a red card and sent him off.

The referee disqualified Van Trien.

With only 10 players left on the field, Binh Dinh Club switched to a mass defense to protect their results. Viettel's The Cong continuously put pressure on the two wings with Phan Tuan Tai (left wing) and Truong Tien Anh (right wing).

In the 25th minute, Tuan Tai broke into the penalty area, but hesitated in the final step, so the ball was intercepted by a Binh Dinh defender. In the 33rd minute, the ball was hung from a corner kick, Nguyen Thanh Binh jumped high but could not touch the ball. In the 43rd minute, it was Nguyen Huu Thang's turn to miss the opportunity after a pass from Wesley Nata. The Hue-born player took a bold shot from a tight angle, but the ball went over the crossbar.

The most regrettable thing was at the end of the first half, when The Cong Viettel had a 4-on-2 counterattack. Tien Anh turned the ball to eliminate the opponent's defender and then passed it to Hoang Duc, but Binh Dinh quickly closed in. Then Nata intercepted the second line and shot from a distance, sending the ball just over the bar.

Binh Dinh Club (white shirt) defends tightly

In the second half, Viettel The Cong Club increased the pressure when coach Nguyen Duc Thang sent Pedro Henrique and Khuat Van Khang onto the field. However, facing Binh Dinh's dense defense, the home team encountered many obstacles.

Apart from Pedro's long left-footed shots, The Cong Viettel could not find a way to Huynh Tuan Linh's goal. The crosses from Van Khang, Van Duc or Tien Anh were easily cleared by Van Khoa.

Losing to Binh Dinh Club, The Cong Viettel Club is stuck in 5th place. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's team will fall further if the teams behind have good results in tomorrow's matches.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bui-tien-dung-mac-sai-lam-the-cong-viettel-thua-cay-dang-o-the-hon-nguoi-185240928194818483.htm