At Pleiku Stadium, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club is predicted to face many difficulties when hosting The Cong Viettel. However, coach Le Quang Trai's team was the one who opened the scoring with Jairo's header after a corner kick.
In the 71st minute, Pedro Henrique successfully took a penalty kick to equalize 1-1 for The Cong Viettel. It was a pity that they could not get any points in this match, when Dung Quang Nho shined in the last minute of extra time to seal a 2-1 victory for Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Another notable match is the match between Binh Duong and Quang Nam. Both teams had dangerous situations but could not penetrate the opponent's net once, accepting to share points after a 0-0 draw.
At Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh also faced many difficulties against Thanh Hoa. The home team scored 2 consecutive goals in the first half with a double goal by Ly Cong Hoang Anh.
In the second half, Nam Dinh was somewhat discouraged when Thanh Hoa scored a goal to shorten the score to 1-2 thanks to Ribamar's goal. In the final minutes, despite their efforts, the Thanh team could not turn the game around against Nam Dinh despite attacking and finishing more.
With these results, Nam Dinh continues to consolidate their top position in the V.League rankings with 45 points, 5 points more than the second-placed team Hanoi FC. Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa fell to 6th place after a regrettable defeat.
Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel, although still in 3rd place, was closely chased by Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Hoang Anh Gia Lai rose to 8th place with 27 points and this is an important stepping stone for them to stay in the league early.
In addition, Binh Duong is ranked 9th and is at risk of falling behind, while Quang Nam is ranked 11th but there are still many concerns.
