Cong Phuong injured, Binh Phuoc Club disappointed after being held to a draw by the bottom team

Cong Phuong has not yet made his mark

On the evening of January 19, Binh Phuoc Club hosted the bottom team Dong Nai in round 6 of the national first division in the 2024-2025 season. As usual, the leader of the home team's attack was Nguyen Cong Phuong. However, the striker from Nghe An had to leave the field early due to injury. In the 24th minute, after a burst of speed, Cong Phuong suddenly stopped even though there was no collision with an opposing player. He immediately signaled for a substitution.

The player that coach Nguyen Anh Duc sent onto the field was Nguyen Huu Khoi. At that time, Binh Phuoc Club was trailing 0-1 after a goal by Nhu Tan from Dong Nai. And surprisingly, it was Huu Khoi who scored the equalizer 1-1 for the home team.

Công Phượng chấn thương, CLB Bình Phước gây thất vọng vì bị đội cuối bảng cầm hòa- Ảnh 1. — Cong Phuong is still too important to Binh Phuoc Club. Coach Nguyen Anh Duc has not been able to find a solution to the problem of dependence on Cong Phuong.

Công Phượng chấn thương, CLB Bình Phước gây thất vọng vì bị đội cuối bảng cầm hòa- Ảnh 2. — Huu Khoi (number 9) shines, helping Binh Phuoc Club avoid a loss at home.

In the remaining minutes, Binh Phuoc FC played relatively deadlocked without Cong Phuong on the field. Dong Nai's defense also played very disciplined to neutralize the attacks of coach Anh Duc's team. In the end, Binh Phuoc FC only had a 1-1 draw against Dong Nai.

With this result, Binh Phuoc Club missed the opportunity to take the top spot from Ninh Binh Club, the team that was rested in round 6. Cong Phuong and his teammates currently have 14 points, 1 point less than coach Nguyen Viet Thang and his team and have played 1 more match.

Ninh Binh Club is safe, PVF-CAND strives to catch up with top 2

As mentioned, Ninh Binh FC still holds the top spot despite not playing in round 6. Meanwhile, Binh Phuoc FC let the 3rd ranked team PVF-CAND shorten the gap. Coach Mauro Jeronimo and his team won 1-0 against the tough opponent Ba Ria - Vung Tau FC to have 11 points, only 3 points behind Binh Phuoc FC. The remaining team in the top 4 is Dong Thap FC (8 points).

At the bottom of the rankings, Long An FC could not improve their position after losing 1-2 at Thong Nhat Stadium to Ho Chi Minh City Youth Team. They have the same 3 points as the bottom team Dong Nai, ranked higher thanks to a better goal difference (-3 compared to -6).