The match ended. Nam Dinh Club beat Ratchaburi 3-1, thereby earning 3 points in the opening match of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League.
The second half has 5 minutes of extra time.
Minute 85: Nam Dinh put the ball into the net for the fourth time but the goal was not recognized because Mahmoud Eid was offside.
Minute 73: No goal!!! Van Cong missed a regrettable opportunity when he shot the ball into the sky despite having enough space in front of Ratchaburi's goal.
Minute 60: GOAL!!! Ratchaburi shortened the score to 1-3. Nam Dinh defender missed the ball, creating an opportunity for Tana to score close to the goal.
Minute 57: GOAL!!! While Ratchaburi had just made a substitution, Nam Dinh had the third goal from Brenner's goal from a cross from his teammate from the sideline. The Thai goalkeeper himself did not understand what was happening when no one was marking the home team's striker.
Minute 52: GOAL!!! The score is 2-0 for Nam Dinh FC. Brenner finished with a beautiful touch after Percy Tau returned the ball in the penalty area.
Minute 49: Percy Tau launched a curse but once again could not score for Nam Dinh.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. Nam Dinh temporarily leads Ratchaburi with a score of 1-0.
The first half has 3 minutes of extra time.
Minute 42: Ly Cong Hoang Anh had skillful dribbles but in the end he could not compete with the opponent's tall players.
Minute 12: Ratchaburi immediately responded but goalkeeper Caique blocked the shot of the number 6 striker of the away team.
Minute 35: GOAL!!!Nam Dinh opened the score.Caio Cesar caught a smart volley after Mahmoud Eid's accurate pass.
Minute 28: Ratchaburi had a quick counter-attack but Denilson alone was not enough to put pressure.He waited for his teammates to come up to slow down the situation.After that, Denilson himself headed the ball but there was no goal for the Thai team.
Minute 23: No goal!!! From a pass from Kevin Pham Ba, Percy Tau fired a shot with his left foot but it was not curved enough to defeat the opposing goalkeeper.
Minute 19: Caio Cesar shoots from a very long distance but Ratchaburi's goalkeeper controls the situation.
Minute 15: Nam Dinh controlled the ball better than the Thai representative. The home team's defense is also connecting firmly.
Minute 11: Ratchaburi had very good interceptions, causing Nam Dinh's attacks to be interrupted.
Minute 5: The home team players are occupying the 16m50 area. However, they need to make better use of the crosses.
19:15: The match begins.
6:30 p.m.: The two teams warm up before the match.
Starting lineup
Pre-match image
Pre-match information
Nam Dinh Club had their opening match in the AFC Champions League Two right at home in Thien Truong Stadium when hosting Ratchaburi (Thailand).
The team from Thanh Nam has made a quality investment last summer when bringing in up to 11 foreign players. Notable among them is Kyle Hudlin - a 2.06 m tall striker who played in the English First Division, or the former U20 Brazil goalkeeper - Caique.
In addition, coach Vu Hong Viet also has a squad of quality domestic players such as Nguyen Manh, Hoang Anh, Van Vi, A Mit, Lam Ti Phong, Van Kien, Van Cong and overseas Vietnamese player Kevin Pham Ba.
With an even force in all three lines, Nam Dinh club has a basis to aim for all 3 points, especially when opponent Ratchaburi is not a top name in the Thai League.
Before the opening match, coach Vu Hong Viet shared: "Currently, we are ready for the AFC Champions League Two arena. As for opponent Ratchaburi, they are a team with a good force with many notable foreign players. However, with the support of Thien Truong, the whole team is confident of aiming for a favorable result in the opening match.
The new recruits have integrated well with the whole team, depending on each match, we will have flexible rotation of the squad. The team's goal is to go deep in this year's AFC Champions League Two".
