Time's up! The opening match of V.League 2025-2026 between Hanoi Police and The Cong Viettel ended in a 1-1 draw.
The second half has 5 minutes of extra time.
Minute 86: Danger, Wesley Nata suddenly shot at a distance of about 25m. The ball went straight but did not hit the target.
Minute 84: Hanoi Police are bringing almost all of their squads to The Cong Viettel Stadium. The police team did not hide their intention to score in the final minutes to decide the match.
Minute 72: The game is gradually cooling down in the past few minutes when players from both teams are constantly lying on the field.
Minute 64: The Cong Viettel is continuously pressing right on the field of Hanoi Police. The white team is surprisingly in the second half as the team took the initiative.
Minute 60: The Cong Viettel is having a better game after adjustments by coach Popov. In the past few minutes, the white team has created a lot of pressure on goalkeeper Nguyen Filip's goal.
Minute 53: Dinh Trong (Hanoi Police) and Lucao (The Cong Viettel) are being cared for by doctors after a very strong collision in the penalty area.
Minute 50: Hanoi Police reinforce the strength of the attack. Le Van Do and Dinh Bac were brought on to replace Phan Van Duc and Cao Pendant Quang Vinh.
Minute 46: The second half begins. Coach Popov of The Cong Viettel sent two central midfielders Le Quoc Nhat Nam and Dang Van Tram onto the field. The players leaving the field are Dinh Xuan Tien and Nguyen Van Tu.
The first half ended. The two teams entered the break with a score of 1-1.
The first half has 2 minutes of extra time.
Minute 42: The Cong Viettel has switched to a 5-defender defensive system. This tactic has helped coach Popov's students play more confidently in the past few minutes.
Minute 35: Goalkeeper Van Phong had an unsafe handling situation, creating conditions for Hanoi Police players to attack. Unfortunately, Leo Artur could not finish successfully after very good passes from Hanoi Police players.
Minute 33: Hanoi Police have many attack options. Coach Polking's students continuously changed the direction of the ball deployment, causing difficulties for The Cong Viettel's defense.
Minute 28: Quang Hai continuously shoots but cannot get past the defender of The Cong Viettel. The pace of the match is very high.
Minute 23: GOAL!!! Hanoi Police equalized after a series of opportunities were created. Alan proved his class with a one-touch shot that completely defeated goalkeeper Van Phong.
Minute 20: No goal! Hanoi Police are still creating great pressure. Quang Hai had a situation where Alan dropped the ball back in front of the goal, however, Alan's shot only sent the ball wide of the post even though goalkeeper Van Phong could only stand and watch.
Minute 17: Hanoi Police are pushing up their formation. On the other side of the front line, The Cong Viettel also proactively retreated deep into defense to prevent Hanoi Police players from scoring.
Minute 12: Hanoi Police are controlling the ball more tightly. The players in red are creating great pressure towards goalkeeper Van Phong's goal.
Minute 7: Leo Artur took a free kick from about 30m away, the ball hit the ground, causing goalkeeper Van Phong to panic but did not go into the net.
Minute 3: GOAL!!! New signing Lucao of The Cong Viettel became the first player to score in V.League 2025-2026. Truong Tien Anh crossed the ball from the right wing, Lucao received the ball and headed the ball to completely defeat goalkeeper Nguyen Filip.
Minute 2: Danger. Quang Hai received the ball close to the 5m50m and then shot with his left foot, luckily for The Cong Viettel when goalkeeper Van Phong reflected well to block it.
19:22: The match begins. Hanoi Police was the team that handed the ball first.
Starting lineup
Pre-match information
Hanoi Police entered the new season with a high level of excitement after defeating Nam Dinh 3-2 to win the National Super Cup. Under the leadership of coach Alexandre Polking, the Capital team possesses a stable playing foundation with many players who are capable of creating breakthroughs.
On the other hand, The Cong Viettel has just added 9 new faces, showing their determination to compete for the throne. With this goal, the result against a direct opponent like Hanoi Police in the opening round is considered an important test.
In the previous season, the two teams shared victories in the V.League when each side won a match at home. In addition, in the National Cup semi-finals, Hanoi Police defeated The Cong Viettel 3-1 before winning the championship.
Tonight's match promises to be dramatic from the first minutes, when both want to start the season with 3 points.
