Right after the opening whistle, the two teams entered the game with an open attacking game. In the 6th minute, Joel Tagueu had a notable opportunity when his finish went wide of the post of goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan's goal.
In the following minutes, Hanoi FC gradually controlled the game and created some situations to put pressure on the home team's defense. However, the finishes of the Capital team were not accurate enough to convert into goals.
On the other side of the field, Hai Phong FC also had a significant opportunity in the 32nd minute when foreign player Jucie Lupeta broke into the penalty area before launching a shot, but goalkeeper Van Chuan played focused to save Hanoi FC.
In the second half, Hanoi FC continued to maintain pressure. In the 78th minute, from a cross from the right wing by Nguyen Xuan Manh, Nguyen Van Quyet jumped high to head the ball but the ball went inaccurately.
Just one minute later, Hai Phong FC suddenly had the opening goal. From a cross from the left wing by a teammate, Nguyen Huu Nam rushed in to finish in one touch, defeating goalkeeper Van Chuan, scoring the only goal of the match.
In the remaining minutes, Hanoi FC pushed up the squad to find an equalizer but could not penetrate the home team's defense. In the end, Hai Phong FC won 1-0, thereby getting 3 more important points in round 17 of V.League 2025-2026 to continue the race for positions in the leading group.
