Hanoi Police Club entered the journey of the 2025-2026 Southeast Asian Cup C1 with a visit to BG Pathum United. The Vietnamese representative played aggressively in the first half, continuously threatening the opponent's goal and leading with a score of 1-0.
In the second half, Chanathip Songkrasin was brought on to replace Ekanit Panya and the turning point opened up for BG Pathum United. During his time on the field, "Messi Thai" launched 2 shots, bringing home 2 goals to help the home team successfully come back.
In the 58th minute, Chanathip moved quickly on the right wing, firing a shot from his left foot to bring the ball to the corner near to defeat Filip Nguyen.
In the last minute of extra time, the midfielder born in 1993 noticed that the overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper was pushing up too high, so he decided to shoot from near the middle of the field. The ball went fast, beyond Filip Nguyen's reach and hooked straight into the net, sealing an unbelievable 2-1 victory for the home team.
The two goals in this match not only helped BG Pathum United keep 3 points at home, but also brought Chanathip to a memorable milestone in their football career.
He has had a hand in more than 130 goals in 356 club games, dating back to 2012-03. The Thai football star scored 49 goals and assisted 82 times. At the national team level, Chanathip scored 13 goals and 5 assists after 68 matches.
According to Transfermarkt, at the age of 32, Chanathip is still valued at up to 900,000 euros, the highest in the squad of BG Pathum United.
With only 2 high-class shots and a goal worth more than gold to help the home team defeat Hanoi Police, the Southeast Asian football star proved that he was not... out of date.
