In the 90+5 minute, Nguyen Hoang Duc's shot was blocked by a Thanh Hoa player. The Viettel midfielder tried to break through but was fouled by Viet Tu in the penalty area. The referee awarded the home team a penalty.
The midfielder wearing number 28 appeared to be in a lot of pain. The match was stopped for a few minutes for the doctors to take care of him, before a stretcher was brought onto the field.
Hoang Duc was then able to stand up and return to the field in the final minute of injury time. However, when the match ended, the Vietnamese player was lying on the field with a very painful expression on his face.
Hoang Duc was injured in the match between Viettel Club and Thanh Hoa Club on the evening of October 27 (Photo: Manh Quan).
Sitting in the stands watching the second round of the 2023-2024 V-League match at Hang Day Stadium on the evening of October 27, Coach Troussier appeared very worried. Hoang Duc is one of the important players in the Vietnamese team in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup.
Coach Thach Bao Khanh said: "Hoang Duc needs to be checked, hopefully it's not too serious because he can still walk after a knee injury. I have experience with knee injuries, having to have surgery twice, if the ligament is torn he won't be able to walk."
Evaluating the match, the captain of Viettel Club said: "I am not happy with the result, but satisfied with the playing style and performance of the whole team. I think Viettel deserved 3 points, anyway I am satisfied with the fighting spirit and dedication of the players".
Regarding the tense match that caused the referee to issue 9 yellow cards and one red card, coach Bao Khanh said: "We did not intend to play harshly, the players only showed determination in the controversial situations.
Not only Viettel Club, Thanh Hoa is the same, I think the players of both teams just want to contribute to the audience, no one intends to destroy them."
Regarding the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball race, coach Thach Bao Khanh commented: "Personally, apart from sentiment, Hoang Duc is worthy in terms of expertise. In addition, Duc Chien deserves to be in the top 3, because he performed well last season."
Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa assistant Mai Xuan Hop shared: "The situation leading to the equalizer is very sensitive in football, at the time of extra time. VAR was continuously checked in the first half, VAR technology was not used in the second half but the extra time was up to 8 minutes.
Viettel Club is a very strong team, with many national team players and a quality team, but Thanh Hoa Club has reasonable tactics and makes it difficult for opponents.
We had 2-3 clear chances but couldn't take advantage of them due to the pressure of the match, as well as the players' skills, they need to be calmer."
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