The match ended. Hanoi Police won 2-0 against Nam Dinh in round 5 of V.League 2025-2026.
There are 6 minutes of extra time in the second half.
Minute 87: The opportunity is almost over for Nam Dinh when there is not much time left. If they lose, this will be the second defeat of the team from Thanh Nam to their opponents this season, after the National Super Cup.
Minute 76: Percy Tau was fouled by Dinh Bac and the Vietnamese player received a yellow card. Nam Dinh still faces many difficulties in the attack front.
Minute 68: GOAL!!! Leo Artur made a great assist for Quang Hai to escape, this midfielder managed to touch the ball for Alan to run in and successfully finish to increase the score to 2-0 for Hanoi Police.
Minute 61: From Quang Hai's pass, Leo Artur escaped and passed the ball to Mauk into Nam Dinh's net. However, the referee determined that he was offside.
Minute 58: Hanoi Police are playing very focused, not giving Nam Dinh a chance to take advantage of mistakes. The home team is urgently looking for an equalizer.
Minute 51: No goal!!! Quang Hai took a corner kick before Tuan Duong jumped high to head the ball dangerously over the bar.
Minute 48: Kevin Pham Ba and Percy Tau put pressure on the opponent and had a chance to score but could not convert it into a goal.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Hanoi Police temporarily leads Nam Dinh with a score of 1-0.
The first half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 45: Hong Duy crossed the ball across the Hanoi Police goal but Ti Phong and Van Vi could not finish.
Minute 37: GOAL!!! Hanoi Police opened the score. Leo Artur finished accurately from outside the box after Alan hit a wall.
Minute 30: A delicious opportunity for Hanoi Police but the away team player slipped and fell right in front of Nam Dinh's penalty area.
Minute 24: Van Vi was not offside when he ran up alone. However, Filip Nguyen has moved out of the penalty area to prevent dangerous situations.
Minute 20: The two teams have not been able to create any clear opportunities since the beginning of the match. There is still a need for more rhythmic coordination from the midfield before approaching the penalty area.
Minute 11: Hanoi Police do not give Nam Dinh a space. They are ready to press with Quang Hai's mobility.
Minute 5: Nam Dinh mainly passed long on the right wing in the past few minutes to approach the goal early.
18:00: The match begins.
Starting lineup
Pre-match information
The defending champion Nam Dinh is facing many difficulties in the early stages of this year's season. After 5 matches, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team have only 7 points, especially when they have played 1 more match than some other opponents.
Notably, Nam Dinh's two failures since the beginning of the season have both come from teams that are rated lower such as Song Lam Nghe An or rookie Ninh Binh. This makes fans of the team from Thanh Nam worried.
On the contrary, Hanoi Police are showing stability and efficiency. They have won 10 points after 4 rounds, temporarily ranked second in the group before round 5 and can completely take the top spot if they win all 3 points against Nam Dinh, in case Ninh Binh stumbles against Hai Phong.
Under the leadership of coach Polking, the Police team is not only good in the V.League but also achieves quite positive results in regional tournaments. They drew with Beijing Guoan (China) in the AFC Champions League Two and defeated Cebu (Philippines) in the Southeast Asian Cup C1.
Nam Dinh also won against Svay Rieng (Cambodia) in the regional arena, but their performance was still unconvincing. Facing Hanoi Police at the present time is considered a difficult problem for the home team at Thien Truong Stadium.
In terms of force, Nam Dinh currently has almost the strongest squad and the advantage of playing at home. Meanwhile, Hanoi Police may be missing two key players, Quang Hai and Viet Anh, due to injury.
However, the balance of the head-to-head record is leaning towards the capital representative when they won 2 and drew 1 in the last 3 times against Nam Dinh, including a 3-2 victory in the National Super Cup right at Thien Truong Stadium at the beginning of this season.
