The match ended. Nam Dinh FC lost 1-3 to Gamba Osaka, thereby missing the opportunity to rise to the top of the table. This was also the first loss of the Vietnamese representative in the AFC Champions League Two.
Minute 90+4: GOAL!!! Kyle Hudlin handled well and then finished neatly from outside the penalty area, shortening the score to 1-3 for Nam Dinh.
The second half has 4 minutes of extra time.
Minute 89: GOAL!!! Gamba Osaka increased the score to 3-0. Meshino easily overcame Van Kien and shot. The ball hit Nam Dinh's Mota's shoulder and flew straight into the net, causing Caique's goalkeeper to lose momentum.
Minute 86: Nam Dinh FC counterattacked but very slowly, unable to create enough pressure to bring home a goal.
Minute 74: There is not much time left for Nam Dinh. They need to hold the ball more if they want to take 2 goals to keep 1 point.
Minute 68: A good combination of Nam Dinh, Brenner received the ball from Percy Tau conveniently to take a shot but the referee determined that he was offside.
Minute 61: Gamba Osaka is still playing well against Nam Dinh, constantly putting pressure from passes crossing the line and coordinating closely to the penalty area.
Minute 52: GOAL!!! The home team coordinated to hit the ball very well before Jebali made a beautiful shot to increase the score to 2-0 for Gamba Osaka.
Minute 46: The second half begins
The first half ended. Gamba Osaka temporarily leads Nam Dinh with a score of 1-0.
The first half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 45: No goal!!! Nam Dinh's best chance unfortunately passed. Normann's shot hit the opponent's defender's foot before reaching Lam Ti Phong's position. However, this midfielder shoots into the sky even though there is still a big enough gap ahead.
Minute 42: No goal!!! Jebali shot very hard and pointed straight into the middle of the goal. But Caique's fingertips touched the ball before it hit the crossbar.
Minute 40: The advantage is leaning towards Gamba Osaka when the home team dominated the match very well, many situations forced Nam Dinh to commit fouls to prevent danger.
Minute 25: Too bad!!! Nam Dinh counterattacked well, Ly Cong Hoang Anh passed the ball to Percy Tau before this foreign player passed 3 opposing defenders and shot. Luck was not on the visitors' team when the ball went across the goal.
Minute 17: GOAL!!! The score was 1-0 for Gamba Osaka after Shuto Abe's shot. The String was also the home team's 6th shot since the beginning of the match.
Minute 9: No goal!!! Goalkeeper Caique Santos once again saved Nam Dinh after a counter-attack and shot from the left wing by Gamba Osaka.
Minute 1: Right from the first causes, the home team exploited the space very well for defender Handa to run up and finish. Fortunately for Nam Dinh, goalkeeper Caique successfully cleared the ball with his feet.
17:00: The match begins
Lineup
Pre-match information
Nam Dinh Club will visit Gamba Osaka away in the third round of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League.
The Japanese team is considered the most promising candidate in Group F. Currently, Gamba Osaka has the same 6 points as Nam Dinh but leads the rankings thanks to a better goal difference (+4 compared to +3).
Although rated slightly lower than their opponents, Nam Dinh club can still count on quality foreign players. With 13 foreign players in the squad, the team from Thanh Nam convincingly defeated Eastern and Ratchaburi in the first two rounds.
In the international arena, coach Vu Hong Viet is making the most of the strength of foreign players such as Percy Tau, Caique, Marlos Brenner or Mitchell Dijks... These are all players with good physique and technical foundations and have played in high-class tournaments.
If they take advantage of the opportunity well, Nam Dinh can completely gain points against Gamba Osaka. A draw was enough to help them get closer to the knockout round.
