The Vietnamese team gained a great advantage after defeating Malaysia 2-0 right on the opponent's field. Besides Xuan Son's goal and Faris's own goal, the performance of the defense, especially goalkeeper Le Giang Patrik, made an important contribution to helping coach Kim Sang-sik's team keep a clean sheet.
According to the post-match scoreboard, Le Giang Patrik received 7.8 points, the highest among the participating players. The Vietnamese goalkeeper had many effective handling situations under pressure from the home team, especially during the time Malaysia pushed up the squad to find an equalizer.
Right in the first half, Le Giang Patrik rushed out to block Malaysia's dangerous cross. In the second half, he continued to save the opponent's shot in the 54th minute.
Notably, the goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team once received a red card in the 61st minute after rushing out of the penalty area to prevent a Malaysian player. However, after checking the VAR, the referee determined that the Malaysian player was offside before that and canceled the red card for Le Giang Patrik. He continued to play and contributed to helping the Vietnamese team maintain the advantage until the end of the match.
In the scoring system, Bui Hoang Viet Anh received 7.7 points, right behind Le Giang Patrik. The Vietnamese national team defender had many safe handling phases against Malaysia's pressure, contributing to helping the away team keep a clean sheet.
Tien Anh is also highly rated with 7.2 points. This player left his mark with an accurate cross that helped Xuan Son head in the opening goal in the 45+5 minute. Hoang Duc and Rafaelson both received 7.0 points, while Dinh Bac was scored 7.3 points.
In the lower line, Thanh Chung received 7.0 points and Xuan Manh was scored 7.0 points. Van Vi received 6.7 points. Xuan Son, the scorer of the opening goal, was scored 6.3 points according to the scoreboard.
The 2-0 victory helps the Vietnamese team create a significant advantage before the second leg semi-final. The defense keeping a clean sheet away from home, in which Le Giang Patrik is rated the highest, is one of the great positive points of the team.
Coach Kim Sang-sik's team will aim for the second leg with the goal of protecting the two-goal advantage and winning a ticket to the ASEAN Cup 2026 final.
