Hanoi Police finished V.League 2024-2025 in 3rd place on the rankings, just 1 point ahead of The Cong Viettel. Alexander Polking's side have accelerated spectacularly in the final stages of the season, with four consecutive wins, to be in the top with medals.
In addition to the V.League bronze medal, Hanoi Police also won the Southeast Asian Cup C1 runner-up position, after losing to Thailand's Buriram United. With their ambition and strength, coach Polking's team wants to end the season with the National Cup championship.
The Cong Viettel is a formidable opponent of Hanoi Police, due to its depth of strength and being led by coach Popov, who helped Thanh Hoa win the National Cup in the last 2 seasons.
The Bulgarian strategist led the team from round 21, helping the team beat Da Nang 6-0. In the final period of the season, The Cong did not play really well, when they lost to Hoang Anh Gia Lai, shared points with Binh Dinh and Hai Phong, thereby missing a great opportunity to win a position in the top 3 of V.League.
Therefore, their goal is certainly to win the National Cup. If they defeat Hanoi Police, The Cong Viettel will meet the winning team in the Song Lam Nghe An - Binh Duong match in the final.
On the journey to the semi-finals of this year's National Cup, Hanoi Police have defeated two difficult teams, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Hai Phong. Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel had an easier journey, when they overcame the First Division teams PVF-CAND and Hoang Anh Gia Lai both at home.
In the V.League last season, the two teams created two dramatic matches when meeting each other. The Cong Viettel beat Hanoi Police 2-1 at home but lost 1-2 away. As for the most recent 5 meetings, The Cong Viettel dominated with 4 wins and 1 loss.
The match between Hanoi Police vs The Cong Viettel takes place at 7:15 p.m. on June 26.
Expected lineup:
Hanoi Police: Nguyen Filip, Quang Vinh, Hugo Gomes, Van Do, Giap Tuan Duong, Dinh Trong, Nguyen Van Duc, Quang Hai, Phan Van Duc, Alan, Leo Artur.
The Cong Viettel: Van Phong, Tien Dung, Minh Tung, Tuan Tai, Tien Anh, Huu Thang, Wesley Nata, Bui Van Duc, Pedro Henrique, Khuat Van Khang, Amarildo.
