Southeast Asian Cup 1 Final, Buriram United 3-2 (penalty shootout) Hanoi Police: Dramatic

The second leg of the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Cup final at Chang Arena was filled with emotion. The home team Buriram United (Thailand) won the championship after defeating Hanoi Police Club 3-2 in a penalty shootout (aggregating to a 5-5 draw).

* PRE-MATCH ANALYSIS BURIRAM UNITED VS HANOI POLICE

In the first leg of the final at Hang Day Stadium on May 14, Hanoi Police Club and Buriram United drew 2-2. The away goal rule is not applied in the Southeast Asian Cup C1, so the team that wins the second leg of the final will be crowned champions. If the match is tied after 90 minutes of official play, the match will go into 2 extra halves. If the score is still tied, a penalty shootout will be held to determine the champion.

Fans of Hanoi Police Club are ready to go to Chang Arena to cheer for Nguyen Quang Hai and his teammates.

PHOTO: HANOI POLICE CLUB

The Thai team has the advantage of playing at home at Chang Arena, which can accommodate 30,000 spectators. The "fire pan" Chang Arena is a great psychological support for Theerathon Bunmathan and his teammates. Coach Mano Polking of the Hanoi Police Club anticipated the strength and advantage of Buriram United Club, so he confided: "The Hanoi Police Club players need to stay calm and fight. Buriram will definitely play offensively, but the pressure from their own audience can create the opposite effect. We need to turn that into an advantage and play another excellent match."

Nguyen Quang Hai (right) promises to shine in the second leg of the final, bringing a historic championship trophy to the Hanoi Police Club.

PHOTO: HANOI POLICE TEAM

Fans of the Hanoi Police Club are looking forward to the leadership of Coach Polking as he has worked in Thailand for more than 10 years (both at the national team and club level) and has a good understanding of Thai football. The responsibility of scoring goals will be placed on the shoulders of the Hanoi Police Club's high-class foreign players such as Leo Artur and Alan Grafite.

In addition, Nguyen Quang Hai, the best player of the first leg final, also promises to create a turning point for the second leg final. CAHN Club is facing the opportunity to create a historical milestone as the first representative of Vietnamese football to win the regional club tournament.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chung-ket-cup-c1-dong-nam-a-buriram-united-cong-an-ha-noi-quyet-dinh-185250521185608561.htm