Da Nang Club is facing a big challenge before round 26 of V.League 2024-2025 when it lost two pillars, Emerson Santos and Pham Van Huu, at the same time due to suspension.
Both players have received 3 yellow cards and will not be able to play in the live-fire confrontation with Song Lam Nghe An at Hoa Xuan Stadium.
This is a very serious loss for coach Le Duc Tuan's team, in the context that they were forced to win to keep the hope of staying in the V.League next season.
Before the final round, Da Nang is entering an extremely tense relegation race with Binh Dinh and Quang Nam.
While Binh Dinh welcomes Hanoi FC and can only avoid relegation if they win, while Quang Nam needs at least one point against Hoang Anh Gia Lai to stay, Da Nang needs 3 absolute points against Song Lam Nghe An to decide its own fate.
A draw or loss could see them drop to the play-offs, or worse, relegated if they win by other opponents.
Not only Da Nang, many other teams will also not have the strongest squad in the final round due to penalties. Hanoi Police lost Leonardo Artur De Melo due to a red card and Tran Dinh Trong due to receiving three yellow cards while Hanoi FC did not have the services of both Dau Van Toan and Pierre Lamothe in the away match at Quy Nhon Stadium.
Quang Nam lost defender Vo Ngoc Duc in the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai, while Romulo of Nam Dinh and Le Van Thang of Thanh Hoa are also suspended.
As for Song Lam Nghe An, although they are safe in the rankings, they do not have the strongest force when Nguyen Van Viet was banned from playing due to a red card, while Le Dinh Long Vu was absent due to enough yellow cards.
These absences may help Da Nang breathe easier in the most important match of the season, but losing two key players is still a difficult problem for the home team at Hoa Xuan Stadium.
All matches of round 26 will take place simultaneously at 5:00 p.m. on June 22.
