On the afternoon of September 22, round 4 of LPBank V.League 2025-2026 ended with a notable confrontation between Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh at Ninh Binh Stadium. With a 2-0 victory, the rookie team continued to fly high at the top of the rankings.
Having been in stable form with 3 wins, Ninh Binh entered the match confidently against defending champion Nam Dinh. After the tense minutes, the turning point of the match came in the 30th minute.
Duc Chien approached Hong Duy to win the ball, before dos Anjos handled the error, creating conditions for Hoang Duc to take a decisive long-range shot, opening the score for the home team.
Just 4 minutes later, Nam Dinh's goal was shaken again. From Hoang Duc's corner kick, Thanh Hao cleared the ball indefinitely, putting the ball right at Thanh Thinh's crossbar.
Defender Ninh Binh fired a beautiful one-touch shot, doubling the gap. In the second half, Marcelino almost increased the score to 3-0 with a header that hit the crossbar. Meanwhile, Nam Dinh's defense continuously made mistakes, giving Ninh Binh many opportunities to threaten the goal.
In the final minutes, Nam Dinh focused on attacking when Percy Tau entered the field. The South African rookie created a few notable situations, including a shot that forced goalkeeper Van Lam to show his talent in the 83rd minute.
However, Percy Tau alone was not enough to help the team from Thanh Nam turn the game around. The 0-2 defeat caused Nam Dinh to fall to 7th place, while Ninh Binh kept the winning streak to lead with 12 absolute points.
In the chasing group, Hanoi Police (10 points/4 matches) and Ho Chi Minh City Police (10 points/5 matches) shared the next 2 positions. The Cong Viettel is in 4th place with 8 points after 4 matches.
On the contrary, the race for relegation early heated up when many big names were not in good form. Becamex HCMC only has 3 points after 4 rounds, ranked 10th.
Hanoi and Thanh Hoa both have 2 points, in the bottom group. Notably, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is at the bottom of the table with only 1 point after 3 matches, but still has the advantage of a match not played.
