At Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh club won a big 6-1 victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
The goals of the team from Thanh Nam were scored by Duc Huy, Caio Cesar, Van Toan, Tuan Anh and a double from Brenner. Meanwhile, Jairo was the one who brought the only goal for Hoang Anh Gia Lai from the penalty spot.
In the later match, Hanoi FC also defeated Ho Chi Minh City with a score of 5-1. Although the away team opened the score with a goal by Joao Pedro, the capital team easily scored 4 consecutive goals to win all 3 points, with a goal by Tuan Hai and a double from Pedro and Van Quyet.
A surprise happened at Quy Nhon Stadium when The Cong Viettel was held to a 2-2 draw by Binh Dinh. Although Mr. Popov and his team took a 2-goal lead very early, the home team managed to equalize before the match ended.
With these results, Nam Dinh maintained the top spot in the group with 48 points, 5 points more than Hanoi FC in 2nd place. Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel is still in the top 3 but has run out of chances to win the championship with only 37 points.
In the relegation race, Binh Dinh with 1 point has returned to the bottom of the rankings. They are tied with bottom team Da Nang but have a better goal difference.
