The police team took advantage of the player than the 15th minute, to defeat Hai Phong with a score of 3-1 right away. This result helps the Hanoi Police to the semi -finals of the National Cup. They are also the only team in Vietnam and have the opportunity to win the treble this season, besides the V.League and award Southeast Asian clubs.
In the semi -finals of the National Cup, the Hanoi Police will face a great challenge from Viettel. Both teams have not won the National Cup, so they have a lot of motivation to be crowned in this playground. Besides in the V.League, they are also lost in the championship race, so the National Cup is the most possible playground for them to win the title in the season.
This season, The Cong Viettel has met Hanoi Police twice in the V.League and has created 2 very dramatic matches. In the first leg, they won 2-1 at home, but just 1 week later they lost 1-2 to Hanoi Police away.
The match between Hanoi Police vs The Cong Viettel promises to create a balanced, attractive and dramatic match. In the squads of the two teams, there are many stars such as Quang Hai, Nguyen Filip, Khuat Van Khang, Bui Tien Dung, Truong Tien Anh...
In terms of squad depth, Hanoi Police is slightly superior to their opponents. However, in terms of head-to-head record, The Cong Viettel is superior, as they have won 4/5 of their most recent meetings. Notably, The Cong Viettel defeated Hanoi Police 1-0 in the 2023-2024 National Cup.
The remaining semi-final match will take place between Song Lam Nghe An and Binh Duong. These are both teams that have won the National Cup. In V.League, Song Lam Nghe An has many opportunities to stay in the league, so they will aim to create a surprise in the National Cup.
Song Lam Nghe An is the team that is considered the lowest in the semi-finals, however, with the cup format, everything can happen. This season, the Nghe An team has met Binh Duong in 2 matches in the V.League. They won 1-0 at home and lost 1-2 away.
As for Binh Duong, they are rated much higher than Song Lam Nghe An because they have many stars in the squad. The team's leadership also successfully persuaded coach Nguyen Cong Manh to stay in charge of the team, aiming to conquer the championship in the National Cup. But with the semi-final away, Tien Linh and his teammates will face many challenges.
The semi-finals of the National Cup 2024-2025 are scheduled to take place in June 2025.
