Time's up! Hoang Anh Gia Lai won and currently has 27 points. With this defeat, The Cong Viettel (36 points) could not narrow the gap with the second-placed team, Hanoi FC (40 points).
Minute 90+10: After about 3 minutes of checking VAR, the main referee recognized the goal for Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Minute 90+7: GOAL!!! A quick counter-attack by Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Dung Quang Nho was the ranger who finished close to the goal, raising the score to 2-1 for the home team.
The second half has 7 minutes of extra time.
Minute 78: The Cong Viettel is launching more attacks from the right wing with the appearance of Nham Manh Dung.
Minute 72: Go!!! Pedro's light shot deceived the home team's goalkeeper. The score is 1-1
Minute 68: Penalty!!! The referee pointed to The Cong Viettel's penalty spot after Nham Manh Dung was fouled in the penalty area.
Minute 65: After the opening goal, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is playing tight defense and waiting for a counter-attack opportunity. Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel is actively attacking from both wings.
Minute 57: GOAL!!! From a corner kick on the left wing, a Hoang Anh Gia Lai player headed the ball back. Jairo was the next to jump high, headed into the net of goalkeeper Quang The Tai. The score is 1-0 in favor of Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Minute 52: The same situation as the first half was created by players from both sides. Khuat Van Khang and his teammates are controlling the ball slightly better than the home team but the opportunity has not yet come to The Cong Viettel.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
The first half ended. The two teams Hoang Anh Gia Lai and The Cong Viettel temporarily left the field with a score of 0-0.
The first half has 1 minute of extra time.
Minute 40: Both The Cong Viettel and Hoang Anh Gia Lai were stuck in finding a way into the opponent's goal. The opening match of the score has not yet arrived.
Minute 27: Danger!!! The crossbar of Hoang Anh Gia Lai team just shook after Wesley Nata's shot from outside the penalty area.
Minute 25: Coach Popov is actively directing The Cong Viettel players. However, Hoang Anh Gia Lai still played a tight defense, giving the away team's strikers no more opportunities.
Minute 15: The Cong Viettel's unsuccessful free kick. Nearly 20 minutes passed but both teams still played at a low level, not creating a superior position compared to the opponent.
Minute 10: The two teams are still actively attacking. However, there have been no clear chances created by the players from both sides.
Minute 2: The first shot belonged to The Cong Viettel with Duc Chien's handling. Unfortunately, the long-range shot of the number 7 away team was caught by the opposing goalkeeper.
17:00: The first half begins.
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Pre-match information
The highlight of round 22 of V.League 2024-2025 is the match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and The Cong Viettel at Pleiku Stadium.
For Hoang Anh Gia Lai, the team from the Mountain City is in 10th place with 24 points. They are only 5 points behind Binh Dinh (placed 13th). Therefore, Hoang Anh Gia Lai still needs more points to stay in the league.
In the previous round, Hoang Anh Gia Lai lost 1-2 to Quy Nhon Binh Dinh away. This defeat caused them to suffer "multiple losses". They have just lost the opportunity to break away from the bottom group, and also suffered personnel losses when midfielder Chau Ngoc Quang was given a red card.
With this penalty, Chau Ngoc Quang will not be able to play in the match against The Cong Viettel. This is a big loss for the team from the Mountain City, because this national player is the player who scored the most goals for them in the V.League with 4 goals.
In addition, midfielder Quang Kiet could not play in the match against The Cong Viettel because he received 3 yellow cards.
With the current personnel force, Hoang Anh Gia Lai will have a hard time facing The Cong Viettel even though they will play at home. Because their opponent has just had a good start with new head coach Popov.
This team had a 6-0 victory over Da Nang on the day of coach Popov's debut in round 21. Although he has only coached for one match, the Bulgarian strategist has brought a new look to The Cong Viettel when the players played with great desire, struggled to approach the opponent and attacked in diverse ways.
With the goal of competing for the championship with Nam Dinh and Hanoi FC, The Cong Viettel aims to defeat Hoang Anh Gia Lai right on the away field. In terms of head-to-head record, the advantage is also leaning towards The Cong Viettel, as they have won 4/6 of their most recent matches.
