Striker Tien Linh missed out on the Golden Boot award in the "89th minute"

The organizing committee of the National Football Championship (V. League) has just announced that striker Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong Club) will only have 13 goals in the V. League instead of 14 goals as previously reported. He will also not be recognized as the top scorer of the 2024-2025 season.

Tien Linh was not recognized as the 2024-2025 Golden Boot winner. Photo: PVF

Accordingly, VPF Company - the Organizing Committee of the V. League National Championship has issued a new announcement about the number of goals scored by player Nguyen Tien Linh in this year's season. Specifically, instead of 14 goals as initially reported, Tien Linh will only have 13 valid goals.

According to VPF's explanation, player Nguyen Tien Linh was only recognized for 13 goals. 1 goal less than the previous statistics because the goal in the 90+3 minute in the match between Becamex Binh Duong Club and Hai Phong Club (round 25 V. League 1-2024-2025) was counted as an own goal from the clearance of defender Bui Tien Dung (number 16, Hai Phong Club)".

With this result, Tien Linh will no longer be the top scorer of the season as previously reported. Specifically, this title will belong to two foreign players, Alan (Hanoi Police) and Lucao (just transferred from Hai Phong to Viettel The Cong). Nguyen Tien Linh will still be the domestic top scorer with 13 goals.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tien-dao-tien-linh-hut-danh-hieu-vua-pha-luoi-o-phut-89-707046.html