Thanh Hoa Club was at a disadvantage in the match against Hai Phong at home in round 3 of LPBank V.League 2024-2025. The Thanh team has just gone through a busy travel schedule in the Southeast Asian Cup 1, which greatly affected the players' physical strength.
In the first 15 minutes of the match, Thanh Hoa controlled the ball less but created some dangerous situations. For example, Gustavo Santos' header hit the post after Antonio's corner kick.
Unable to take advantage of the opportunity, the home team had to pay the price. In the 16th minute, Lucao dribbled past Gustavo and then shot dangerously through the legs of goalkeeper Xuan Hoang, opening the score for Hai Phong.
After conceding an early goal, Thanh Hoa was forced to push up their formation to look for opportunities. However, luck was not on the side of coach Popov and his team. In the 36th minute, from a pass from Thai Binh, Van Thang rushed forward to shoot but goalkeeper Dinh Trieu rushed out to block it successfully.
In the second half, coach Popov adjusted his squad by sending Lam Ti Phong onto the field. Thanh Hoa Club played better with the ball pressing the opponent. But once again, the home fans had to regret when Yago Ramos headed the ball into the crossbar.
In the 56th minute, Hoang Thai Binh crossed the ball into the opponent's penalty area, Hai Phong defender Nhat Minh fumbled and headed the ball straight into Dinh Trieu's goal, helping Thanh Hoa level the score 1-1.
15 minutes later, it was A Mit's turn to miss the chance to increase the score for Thanh Hoa. He received a favorable pass from Ramos, entered the penalty area in an open position but the away team's goalkeeper tried hard to push the ball out.
As the match entered its final minutes, Thanh Hoa got what they wanted. Center back Thanh Long and Gustavo scored in turn to help the home team secure a 3-1 victory over Hai Phong in round 3 of V.League 2024-2025.
