Round 8 of V.League 2024-2025 witnessed at least 3 key matches. At Hang Day Stadium, The Cong Viettel faced many difficulties when their opponent was Thanh Hoa, who played bravely and impressively under the guidance of coach Popov.
Playing away, Thanh Hoa took the lead twice against The Cong Viettel in the second half with both goals being spectacular. Not only that, the Thanh Hoa team only played with 10 men from the end of the first half after Thai Binh received a red card and left the field. But with only 10 men, coach Popov's students still kept their net clean against the fierce attack pressure of The Cong Viettel and won 2-1.
This result helps Thanh Hoa maintain the number 1 position on the rankings after round 8.
Also at Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi FC hosted Binh Duong in a match to honor captain Nguyen Van Quyet as the best Vietnamese goal scorer in V.League history. The striker did not score any goals in his special match, but he did assist Hai Long to score the only goal of the match, bringing all 3 points to Hanoi FC.
Meanwhile, another highly anticipated match in round 8 was the match between Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The match between the team considered an interesting phenomenon of this year's football season was balanced and exciting. Viktor Le was the one who headed the goal, bringing a minimal victory to Hong Linh Ha Tinh.
The two latest matches of round 8 witnessed a rain of goals when Nam Dinh won 5-0 against Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City won 2-1 against Hanoi Police.
