In the earliest match of round 20 of V.League 2024-2025, The Cong Viettel club welcomed Song Lam Nghe An at Hang Day Stadium.
The Nghe An team, although rated lower, still played hard and resiliently for most of the time, leaving the home team's strikers helpless in finding a goal.
The turning point of the match came in the 84th minute when Quang Vinh fouled Cong Phuong in the penalty area. After that, striker Pedro successfully executed the penalty kick to help The Cong Viettel win 1-0.
At Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City faced many difficulties against Hong Linh Ha Tinh. The two teams created a tense match in the first half but could not penetrate the opponent's net.
In the 55th minute, Viktor Le made a difficult pass into the penalty area but unexpectedly brought a goal for Hong Linh Ha Tinh. The home team's defense had to pay the price after a lack of concentration in the match, allowing the ball to pass in front of them and then into the net.
In the end, Hong Linh Ha Tinh won 1-0 against Ho Chi Minh City
With these results, The Cong Viettel temporarily rose to 3rd place on the rankings with 33 points and Hong Linh Ha Tinh was right behind with 31 points. This puts great pressure on the championship race of Nam Dinh, Hanoi or Thanh Hoa.
Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City is stuck in place at 9th place with 22 points and Song Lam Nghe An is in 12th place with 19 points, in the context of opponents chasing each other closely in the relegation race.
