Hanoi defeated Ho Chi Minh City in a match that almost resulted in 3 red cards, but Van Quyet did not miss a penalty.

At any time, Hanoi FC is always an opponent that makes Ho Chi Minh City FC afraid every time they face each other. Vietnamese football history shows that since Ho Chi Minh City FC was promoted to play in V-League 2017, they have lost to Hanoi FC 15/17 times they met. In the remaining two matches, Ho Chi Minh City FC also struggled to hold Hanoi FC to a draw. Therefore, although Ho Chi Minh City is the team with better form, ranked above Hanoi FC after the first two rounds of V-League 2024 - 2025, when entering the clash at Thong Nhat Stadium, Hanoi FC is still the team that is considered to have a high chance of winning 3 points.

Disadvantage soon comes to the home team Ho Chi Minh City Club

As expected, Hanoi FC entered the match with high spirits, aiming to score an early goal. The advantage also unexpectedly came to Hanoi FC in the 10th minute when VAR intervened, causing midfielder Thanh Khoi of Ho Chi Minh City FC to receive a red card for a foul from behind on Van Truong.

After this turning point, the first half was almost a one-sided affair. Hanoi FC held the ball for nearly 70% of the time, continuously attacking while Ho Chi Minh City FC had to retreat deep, choosing a defensive counter-attacking style. In addition to attacking in the middle and shooting from afar, coach Le Duc Tuan's team diligently made crosses from both wings into the Ho Chi Minh City FC penalty area. The final destination of the away team was often Joao Pedro - the only foreign player on the Hanoi FC attack line in this match. However, in the final touches, Joao Pedro still lacked precision.

Hanoi FC foreign player (white shirt) wasted his chance in the first half

It seemed like the first half would end in a 0-0 draw, but in the 45+3 minute, VAR intervened for the second time, helping Hanoi FC to be awarded a penalty. Van Quyet was given the opportunity and the captain of Hanoi FC made no mistake in defeating Patrik Le Giang, opening the score of the match.

Notably, with the goal he just scored, Van Quyet has 116 goals in the V-League arena, equaling the achievement of former Vietnam national team star Le Cong Vinh.

Van Quyet scored his 116th goal in V-League

After the break, Hanoi FC continued to be the team that took the initiative to attack. However, the advantage in numbers of the away team was lost in the 51st minute when Van Xuan received a second yellow card and had to leave the field. After this situation, the midfield area of ​​the match became heated with many collisions. Not only the players, the coaching staff of both teams also reacted and received yellow cards from referee Nguyen Van Phuc.

Since Van Xuan received a red card, Ho Chi Minh City FC has also started to play more confidently. Coach Phung Thanh Phuong's students have improved their ball control and organized many fast-paced attacks. Ho Chi Minh City FC's attack relies heavily on foreign player Endrick, who possesses the ability to create a wall as well as good personal technique. In the 63rd minute, the Malaysian striker had the first dangerous shot for Ho Chi Minh City FC, but unfortunately the ball hit the opponent's defender and went out.

The midfield area became heated as both teams wanted to control the ball.

In the last 15 minutes, Ho Chi Minh City FC pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. But unlike previous matches, Ho Chi Minh City FC's attacking players lacked cohesion. The most notable move Ho Chi Minh City FC created was Vinh Nguyen's free kick that was denied by goalkeeper Van Hoang in the 78th minute.

Not stopping there, in the 90+2 minute, Ho Chi Minh City FC also conceded a second goal on a penalty kick. The player who scored for Hanoi FC was Joao Pedro. In this situation, midfielder Doan Hai Quan was initially given a red card, but after consulting the VAR referee, referee Phuc changed it to a yellow card.

After defeating Ho Chi Minh City 2-0, Hanoi FC has 6 points after 3 rounds. Coach Le Duc Tuan's team temporarily rose to 3rd place, 1 point behind the leading team, HAGL FC. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City FC suffered its first loss in V-League 2024 - 2025. The Thong Nhat Stadium team has 4 points, ranking 6th in the tournament.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ha-noi-danh-bai-doi-tphcm-o-tran-3-the-do-van-quyet-khong-da-hong-phat-den-185240929204117579.htm