Tien Linh yields penalty, Ho Chi Minh City Police enters National Cup semi-finals

Thanh Vũ |

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh conceded a penalty to Ngo Dang Khoa in the 1-0 victory of Ho Chi Minh City Police against Truong Tuoi Dong Nai.

Tối 20.3, câu lạc bộ Công an TPHCM (áo đỏ) tiếp đón Trường Tươi Đồng Nai ở lượt trận tứ kết Cúp Quốc gia 2025-2026.
On the evening of March 20, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club (red shirt) welcomed Truong Tuoi Dong Nai in the quarter-final match of the National Cup 2025-2026.
Trận đấu diễn ra với thế trận cân bằng trong hiệp 1 khi cả hai đội đều tạo ra một số cơ hội đáng chú ý nhưng không bên nào tận dụng thành công.
The match took place with a balanced game in the first half when both teams created some notable opportunities but neither side successfully took advantage of them.
Phía đội chủ nhà, Nguyễn Tiến Linh thi đấu năng nổ nhưng thiếu chính xác ở những pha dứt điểm cuối cùng. Trong khi đó, thủ môn Bùi Tấn Trường bên phía Đồng Nai vẫn chơi chắc chắn để giữ sạch lưới trước giờ nghỉ.
On the home team's side, Nguyen Tien Linh played actively but lacked accuracy in the final shots. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bui Tan Truong on Dong Nai's side still played solidly to keep a clean sheet before halftime.
Bước sang hiệp 2, Công an TPHCM gia tăng sức ép và tạo ra nhiều cơ hội nguy hiểm.
Stepping into the second half, Ho Chi Minh City Police increased pressure and created many dangerous opportunities.
Phút 71, bước ngoặt của trận đấu xuất hiện khi hậu vệ Tấn Sinh phạm lỗi với Khoa Ngô trong vòng cấm. Sau khi tham khảo VAR, trọng tài quyết định cho đội chủ nhà hưởng phạt đền, đồng thời rút thẻ đỏ với cầu thủ Đồng Nai vì ngăn cản cơ hội ghi bàn rõ rệt.
In the 71st minute, the turning point of the match appeared when defender Tan Sinh fouled Khoa Ngo in the penalty area. After consulting VAR, the referee decided to award the home team a penalty, and at the same time showed a red card to Dong Nai players for preventing clear scoring opportunities.
Đáng chú ý, sau khi có vài trao đổi với các đồng đội, tiền đạo Nguyễn Tiến Linh đã chủ động nhường cho đàn em Ngô Đăng Khoa thực hiện phạt đền.
Notably, after some exchanges with his teammates, striker Nguyen Tien Linh proactively gave the penalty to his junior Ngo Dang Khoa.
Trên chấm 11m, Ngô Đăng Khoa không phạm sai lầm nào để ghi bàn mở tỉ số cho đội chủ sân Thống Nhất.
From the 11m spot, Ngo Dang Khoa made no mistake to score the opening goal for the home team at Thong Nhat Stadium.
Chung cuộc, Công an TPHCM giành chiến thắng với tỉ số tối thiểu 1-0. Kết quả này giúp thầy trò huấn luyện viên Lê Huỳnh Đức giành quyền vào bán kết Cúp Quốc gia 2025-2026 đối đầu Nam Định.
In the end, Ho Chi Minh City Police won with a minimum score of 1-0. This result helped coach Le Huynh Duc's team win the right to enter the semi-finals of the National Cup 2025-2026 against Nam Dinh.

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