Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club's impressive streak of form was halted in round 12 of V.League 2024-2025 when the team lost 1-2 to The Cong Viettel on February 8.
In the next round, coach Le Quang Trai and his team will return home to welcome Binh Dinh on February 16.
However, before this match, the "mountain town" team received bad news when mainstay midfielder Chau Ngoc Quang was "suspended" in round 13 of V.League 2024-2025 due to receiving 3 yellow cards.
The aggressive and fearless playing style has resulted in Hoang Anh Gia Lai receiving quite a few yellow cards. With 37 yellow cards, the team is among the clubs with the highest number of yellow cards in the league.
Chau Ngoc Quang is the fifth Hoang Anh Gia Lai player to be suspended this season, and if they do not change their playing style, they will face the risk of losing more important players in the next rounds.
Besides Chau Ngoc Quang, Hoang Anh Gia Lai currently has 3 players who have received 2 yellow cards since the beginning of the season: goalkeeper Trung Kien, midfielder Marciel and defender A Hoang. If these players receive another yellow card in the upcoming matches, they will also be "suspended".
In addition to Chau Ngoc Quang of Hoang Anh Gia Lai, in round 13, 8 other players were also unable to play due to "suspension", including Bui Tien Dung (Viettel), Nguyen Thanh Khoi (HCMC), Doan Ngoc Ha (Thanh Hoa), Hoang Van Khanh (Song Lam Nghe An), Le Manh Dung (Hai Phong), Phan Van Duc (Hanoi Police) and Tran Trung Hieu (Binh Duong).
Le Manh Dung received a red card in the previous round, while the remaining players were "suspended" for having 3 yellow cards.
