Entering round 23 with an 11-point gap from the team behind them, The Cong Viettel, Hanoi Police only needed one more victory to win the championship.
However, Dong A Thanh Hoa made Cong An Hanoi experience a difficult match, especially in heavy rain conditions that greatly affected the home team's short ball coordination ability.
In the 14th minute, Van Do crossed favorably, but Alan and Quang Vinh could not finish successfully. Just a few minutes later, Leo Artur put the ball against the post to the regret of Hang Day fans. In the 30th minute, Quang Hai continued to make Thanh Hoa's goal wobble with a free kick hitting the crossbar.
In the second half, the game still belonged to the Police team. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Y Eli Nie played prominently with many important saves for the away team. The turning point of the match appeared in the 60th minute when Ngoc Ha received a second yellow card, leaving Thanh Hoa with only 10 players on the field.
Hanoi Police then increased pressure continuously. Leo Artur once put the ball into the net but the goal was disallowed because VAR determined Alan was offside in the dispute situation.
When the match was coming to an end, Dinh Bac brought a penalty for the home team after being fouled in the penalty area in the 86th minute. Alan successfully converted a penalty kick to break the deadlock.
In injury time, Alves scored another goal to seal a 2-0 victory for Hanoi Police. This result helped coach Mano Polking's team have 60 points after 23 rounds, 11 points more than The Cong and officially win the V.League championship 3 rounds early.
