Reaching the milestone of 10 consecutive matches without a win, Thanh Hoa became the former champion of the National Cup

Trieu Viet Hung scored to help Hai Phong beat Thanh Hoa.

On the evening of March 4, Thanh Hoa club faced Hai Phong in the late match of the 1/8 round of the National Cup. Trieu Viet Hung's only goal turned Thanh Hoa into the former champion of the tournament.

Thanh Hoa FC entered the match with a series of poor performances. However, playing at home, they are still rated higher than Hai Phong - the team competing to avoid relegation in V.League.

The Thanh team dominated most of the match. However, the weak attack continued to be a weakness that caused difficulties for coach Velizar Popov's team.

Thanh Hoa Club (yellow shirt) was eliminated from the National Cup.

The situation was not favorable for the home team in the first half. Nguyen Ngoc My was injured and had to leave the field early. In the 44th minute, they conceded a goal in a surprising move with a very difficult header from Viet Hung.

Thanh Hoa Club went all out in attacking in the second half. At the end of the match, coach Popov brought center back Gustavo up to play as a striker.

The Thanh team created great pressure but could not score. The best goalkeeper of the AFF Cup 2024, Nguyen Dinh Trieu, proved his ability with two excellent saves.

Losing 0-1, Thanh Hoa FC was eliminated from the National Cup for the first time under coach Popov - after 2 consecutive years of winning the championship. Doan Ngoc Tan and his teammates went through a series of 10 consecutive matches with only draws and losses in all the arenas they participated in.