After a 1-1 draw against Da Nang in round 8 of the V-League, Hanoi FC was forced to increase the gap with the top team Thanh Hoa to 3 points. Therefore, the capital team aims to win against Becamex Binh Duong in round 9 of the V-League.

Despite being considered weaker, the support of the home crowd helped Becamex Binh Duong play confidently against the away team Hanoi FC right after the opening whistle. In the 2nd minute, the home team Becamex Binh Duong created the first dangerous opportunity after Viet Cuong broke through from the left wing before finishing at a narrow angle, forcing goalkeeper Tan Truong to punch the ball away for a corner kick.

Hanoi FC (white shirt) escaped defeat against host Becamex Binh Duong. Photo: VTC.vn

In the following minutes, the match became more balanced when Hanoi FC gradually regained the rhythm of the match, organized pressure on the home team Becamex Binh Duong and created delicious opportunities. Notably, in the 23rd minute, Vu Minh Tuan moved very well to receive a pass from William, but unfortunately his shot after that could not defeat goalkeeper Minh Toan of Becamex Binh Duong. Despite the absence of some key players such as Van Quyet (suspension) or Hung Dung (surgery), the defending champion Hanoi FC still created a better match than the home team Becamex Binh Duong.

In the final minutes of the first half, both Binh Duong and Hanoi FC created situations to approach each other's goal. However, the players of both teams still lacked the precision to break the deadlock. The first half ended without any goals being scored.

After the break, Hanoi FC pushed up their formation, organized attacks and increased pressure to find a chance to score and break the deadlock. In the 68th minute, Willian Henrique crossed the ball from the bottom right wing for Van Tung to jump high and head the ball into the junction between the goalpost and the crossbar of Binh Duong's goal.

Despite pressing the field but not being able to score the first goal, Hanoi FC unexpectedly conceded a goal after a quick counterattack from the home team. In the 73rd minute, from a smart pass from Rimario, Vietnam's number 1 striker Nguyen Tien Linh dribbled past goalkeeper Bui Tan Truong before finishing into an empty net to open the score for Binh Duong. This was Tien Linh's first goal in V-League 2023.

After conceding the goal, Hanoi FC poured their entire squad into the opponent's half to get an equalizer and the efforts of the capital team were rewarded with an equalizer. In the 83rd minute, from Thanh Luong's smart cross, Tuan Hai had a favorable cross for young player Van Tung to run in and tap the ball close to the goal to equalize 1-1 for Hanoi FC.

In the final minutes of the match, the away team Hanoi FC played better and created many dangerous opportunities. However, the players of the capital team could not take advantage of the opportunities, Hanoi FC tied Becamex Binh Duong 1-1. With this result, Hanoi FC temporarily holds the 3rd position on the V-League 2023 rankings with 16 points. Meanwhile, with the above result, Becamex Binh Duong is still second to last in the rankings with 5 points.

* In the two matches that followed, the home team Hong Linh Ha Tinh welcomed the away team Ho Chi Minh City at Ha Tinh Stadium. Meanwhile, SHB Da Nang met Hoang Anh Gia Lai at Hoa Xuan Stadium.

TUAN DIEP