Time's up! Hoang Anh Gia Lai defeated Thanh Hoa 2-0 to enter the 1/8 round of the 2025-2026 National Cup.
Minute 87: GOAL!!! Hoang Anh Gia Lai increased the score to 2-0 thanks to Cao Hoang Minh's goal.
Minute 82: Thanh Hoa just missed a good opportunity. There is not much time left for the home team.
Minute 74: No!!! Dinh Quang Kiet just cleared the ball after the home team's comeback.
Minute 66: Thanh Hoa is having difficulty in finishing despite creating many opportunities and controlling the ball better.
Minute 61: GOAL!!! Hoang Anh Gia Lai opened the score. As soon as he entered the field, Tran Gia Bao scored in the first touch to help the away team take the lead.
Minute 57: Hoang Anh Gia Lai made a substitution. Minh Tam leaves the field to make way for Gia Bao.
Minute 50: No goal!!! The crossbar just saved Hoang Anh Gia Lai after a header from center back Mamadou. Luck has not smiled on Thanh Hoa.
Minute 46: The second half begins. Dong A Thanh Hoa adjusted personnel, striker Le Van Thang replaced young player Le Ba Tien.
The first half ended. Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai temporarily tied with a score of 0-0.
The first half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 41: Continued to be an unfortunate missed shot by striker Vo Nguyen Hoang when he shot wide of the post. Before that, Huynh Minh Doan made the ball very well before passing it inside to his teammate.
Minute 36: No goal!!! It was Thanh Hoa's turn to miss. Van Thuan controlled the ball neatly before passing it to Nguyen Hoang, but this striker's shot hit Trung Kien.
Minute 35: No!!! Van Trieu headed the ball close to the goal but the ball went wide of the goal.
Minute 28: Van Thuan tried to cross for Ngoc My but his ball receiving and handling were not good before firing a very light shot, which could not trouble Hoang Anh Gia Lai goalkeeper Trung Kien.
Minute 26: Dong A Thanh Hoa is trying to put pressure but Hoang Anh Gia Lai is still standing firm. The away team also created some dangerous moves, which made the home team quite difficult.
Minute 20: No goal!!! No goals for Hoang Anh Gia Lai. 3 consecutive shots were created with Dinh Lam's final shot but central defender Que Ngoc Hai broke the ball right before the goal line to save Thanh Hoa.
Minute 14: The pace of the match was quite slow, the players of both teams are still looking for space to exploit instead of attacking continuously.
Minute 9: Thanh Hoa had a free kick into the penalty area of Hoang Anh Gia Lai but could not get past the away team's defender.
18:04: The match begins.
Starting lineup
Pre-match information
The highlight of the LPBank Securities National Cup qualifying round 2025-2026 on September 13 is the match between Dong A Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai clubs. This is considered a difficult challenge for both teams.
Since the beginning of the season, Thanh Hoa and Hoang Anh Gia Lai have been two of the four teams with the slowest starts. Coach Choi Won-kwon's team only got 1 point after 3 matches in the V.League, at the bottom of the rankings.
The team from the Mountain City is not much better when ranked second to last with 1 point, with a better goal difference than their opponent. Another metric even shows disappointment when they have not scored any goals.
Therefore, the encounter in the National Cup qualifiers is considered a turning point. Winning this match will help one of the two teams regain their spirit and create a boost for the upcoming journey.
Regarding the force, Dong A Thanh Hoa suffered heavy losses when not having the service of two pillars ribamar and Doan Ngoc Tan due to injury. Meanwhile, Hoang Anh Gia Lai's squad is full, but has less experience playing than the home team.
