At Lach Tray Stadium, Thanh Hoa club lost their 4th consecutive match against Hai Phong in round 23 of V.League 2024-2025. The Thanh team had many opportunities in the first half of the match but failed to take advantage.
In the final minutes of the first half, Viet Hung and Lucao scored to help Hai Phong take a 2-0 lead. In the second half, ribamar scored but could only help Thanh Hoa shorten the score to 1-2 before the match ended.
Speaking after the match, Thanh Hoa coach Tomislav said: "First of all, I would like to apologize to Dong A Thanh Hoa fans.
They cheered us on but the team lost another match, the fourth in a row. After this press conference, I will talk to the CEO to discuss the issue of immediate termination of the contract".
Regarding the home team's match, the Croatian strategist said: "Before the first goal, in the first 30 minutes, we had enough opportunities to score but could not do so. After 2 goals conceded by the home team, we tried to recover but we were not good enough.
The responsibility for the results of the last 4 losses is mine. I will talk to the club and decide what is best for the team."
Since the 2-1 victory over The Cong Viettel, Thanh Hoa has lost 4 consecutive matches against Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Nam Dinh and Hai Phong. The Thanh team fell to 7th place in the rankings after the 23rd round.
