Hanoi FC disappointingly tied with HA Gia Lai, losing steam in the championship race

(Dan Tri) - Despite playing at home at Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi FC disappointed when they were held to a draw by the visiting team HA Gia Lai, and this was the second consecutive match that coach Makoto Teguramori's team could not win.

After a bitter 1-2 loss to Ho Chi Minh City Police Club in round 1 of V-League, Hanoi FC returned home to welcome HA Gia Lai with the determination to win in round 2 on the evening of August 23 to gain an early advantage in the V-League race this season.

Hanoi FC had difficulty against HA Gia Lai 's tight defense and fearless collision (Photo: Do ​​Minh Quan).

However, Hanoi FC encountered many difficulties against the tight defense of the "mountain city" team and almost did not create any notable opportunities towards the opponent's goal during the first half.

On the contrary, the away team was also cautious in defense and accepted to enter the break between the two halves without any goals scored.

Van Quyet played aggressively throughout the first half but could not help his team open the score (Photo: Do ​​Minh Quan).

In the second half, Hanoi FC pushed up their formation to attack in search of a goal. In the 49th minute, Van Quyet made a smart pass for Xuan Tu to escape and face goalkeeper Trung Kien, but his shot could not defeat the goalkeeper born in 2003.

In the following minutes, Tuan Hai and Xuan Manh both had chances but their shots were inaccurate. In the 78th minute, goalkeeper Trung Kien continued to show his excellence when he dived to successfully block Van Quyet's close-range shot.

The tightly organized defense and Trung Kien's excellent blocking ability discouraged the home team (Photo: Do ​​Minh Quan).

In the 87th minute, Trung Kien also discouraged the home team's strikers when he blocked two consecutive shots by Van Tung. Notably, in the 90+6 minute of extra time, Thanh Chung put the ball into the HA Gia Lai net after a pass from Hai Long, but VAR technology intervened and denied the home team's goal when it determined that Thanh Chung had been offside before.

Hanoi FC only earned 1 point after 2 rounds, losing out in the race for the V-League title this season (Photo: Do ​​Minh Quan).

In the end, Hanoi FC had to share points with HA Gia Lai with a score of 0-0 and only won 1 point after 2 rounds, losing out in the race for the LPBank V-League 2025-26 championship even though the season is still very long ahead.

Starting lineup:

Hanoi FC: Van Chuan, Duy Manh, Van Toan, Ferreira Da Silva Adriel Tadeu, Daniel Floro Da Silva, Lamothe Pierre, Xuan Tu, Luiz Fernando Nascimento, Thanh Chung, Tuan Hai, Van Quyet

HA Gia Lai: Trung Kien, Quang Kiet, Thanh Nhan, Fraga Khevin Rodrigo, Da Conceicão Dos Santos Gabriel, Hoang Minh, Vinh Nguyen, Jairo Rodrigues Peixoto Filho, Phuoc Bao, Du Hoc, Ryan Ha

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/ha-noi-fc-hoa-that-vong-ha-gia-lai-hut-hoi-trong-cuoc-dua-vo-dich-20250823220646196.htm