The match between Quang Nam and Thanh Hoa at Tam Ky Stadium ended with a surprising result. The Thanh team, which was considered the better team, lost 0-1 to their opponent.
Luiz Antonio made a mistake so that the opponent could dangerously steal the ball in front of the goal, forcing goalkeeper Xuan Hoang to commit a foul. Quang Nam was awarded a penalty and foreign player Ugochukwu successfully kicked the penalty.
Meanwhile, in the later match, The Cong Viettel and Hanoi Police took a dramatic match, truly a "derby" match.
The army team opened the game with a beautiful goal by Truong Tien Anh in the 20th minute. Quang Hai and his teammates tried their best in the next period but could not make a difference.
In the 67th minute, Amarildo counterattacked very quickly and then passed goalkeeper Van Phong to finish beautifully, doubling the gap for the home team. In the final minutes of the match, from a teammate's assist, Alan scored to help Hanoi Police shorten the score to 1-2 before the match ended.
With these results, The Cong Viettel has risen to the top of the V.League 2024-2025 rankings after the first leg. Thanh Hoa fell to 3rd, Hanoi Police still ranked 7th and Quang Nam temporarily rose to 9th place.
