Ninh Binh FC played better than expected, HAGL escaped defeat thanks to super talented players

Last night (August 23), rookie Ninh Binh FC had their second consecutive win against Thanh Hoa Club with a score of 4-0, the biggest since the beginning of the tournament, to convincingly lead the V-League 2025 - 2026.

Ninh Binh t SHOW STRENGTH

On the afternoon of August 23, Ninh Binh Arena was packed with spectators, bustling with excitement to welcome the hometown team back to the V-League arena after 10 years. On the beautiful grass field, Ninh Binh FC welcomed neighboring team Thanh Hoa with the goal of having an opening victory at home. This can also be seen as a confrontation between two forces, between the rookie, a newly emerged giant, and a veteran name who owns two National Cups 2023 and 2023 - 2024. It was quite unfortunate for Thanh Hoa Club when Ngoc Hai was absent, and striker Lucas Ribamar was injured and had to leave the field in the middle of the first half. But it cannot be denied that Ninh Binh FC had an overwhelming performance with conductor Hoang Duc and a strong squad of players Duc Chien, Van Lam, Ngoc Quang, Thanh Thinh... The quality internal framework was the launching pad for the expensive foreign players to shine, when Dos Anjos and Gustavo together scored a double.

Ninh Binh FC excellently leads the V-League 2025 - 2026 table after 2 wins

Photo: Minh Tu

The fact that the national players at Ninh Binh FC breathe the top V-League atmosphere every week is what pleases coach Kim Sang-sik who directly watches the matches. Coach Albadalejo Gerard (Spain) is also leaving his mark by helping the rookie team continuously win against Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa clubs - the two teams considered the hardest to beat in Vietnam. As the only team with 2 wins and ranked first with 6 absolute points, Ninh Binh FC is an extremely formidable candidate for the championship race this season.

N NAME OF NATIONAL CLUB

The biggest surprise in this round happened at Vinh Stadium when defending champion Nam Dinh fell to a weak and lacking SLNA but full of desire and passion. Meeting their old team, the duo Van Khanh - Khac Ngoc played very well in a young starting lineup with an average age of only 25. Lam Ti Phong opened the score for the away team in the 9th minute, but Vinh Stadium exploded with joy after 2 goals by Van Luong (minute 41) and Reon Dale Moore (minute 81). SLNA played very hard and effectively against the lackluster Nam Dinh Club when they ignored the technical passing style of play, relying too much on crosses from the two wings. This defeat created a lot of pressure for coach Vu Hong Viet after the opening match, Nam Dinh Club had to wait until the last minutes to struggle to come back and win 2-1 against Hai Phong Club.

Another rookie, PVF-CAND, almost became the second team in the V-League this season to have 2 consecutive wins, before losing 1-3 to Hai Phong FC in a losing position. At Lach Tray Stadium, Eyenga's goal (minute 31) gave coach Thach Bao Khanh's team a huge advantage. But the red card of Mpande - a former player of Hai Phong FC - in the 61st minute changed everything. Continuous pressure helped Friday and captain Viet Hung score 2 quick goals in 3 minutes (83, 86), before Huu Nam (a former player of PVF-CAND) sealed the 3-1 victory in the 90+2 minute, helping Hai Phong FC have the first 3 points in the V-League 2025-2026.

At Hoa Xuan Stadium, Ha Tinh Club had 3 hard-won but valuable points against Da Nang Club, thanks to the only goal in the 90+1 minute by defender Helerson.

Goalkeeper Trung Kien shines

VAR did not recognize Thanh Chung's shot into HAGL's net, causing Hanoi FC to draw 0-0. Despite 21 shots, Hanoi FC players could not beat young player Trung Kien, who made 11 miraculous saves. With the same first point, Hanoi FC and HAGL are temporarily ranked in the bottom half of the rankings.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ninh-binh-fc-choi-hay-hon-tuong-tuong-hagl-thoat-thua-nho-nhan-to-sieu-gioi-185250823232257638.htm