Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club makes impressive debut at AFC Women's Champions League

Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club beat Stallion Laguna 1-0 with a goal by Huynh Nhu.

Huynh Nhu's goal in the 58th minute against Stallion Laguna (Philippines) brought victory to the girls of Ho Chi Minh City Club in the opening match of Group A of the AFC Women's Champions League 2025/26.

The opponent from the Philippines has 7-8 national players, so their playing style is very strong, not afraid of the home team. Right from the first minutes, Stallion Laguna had a dangerous attack that forced goalkeeper Kim Thanh to show off his talent to save the goal.

The HCM City Women's Club also created many opportunities, most notably Tuyet Ngan's shot in the 11th minute, but the ball still could not reach the target. The stalemate lasted throughout the first half when Stallion Laguna's defense and goalkeeper Mc Daniel played so well, making it difficult for the home team to score.

Stallion Laguna Club could not overcome the home team - Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club

In the second half, the away team had a better start, but then Ho Chi Minh City gradually regained control of the game. In the 58th minute, from a direct free kick outside the 16m50 box, Huynh Nhu fired an accurate shot that sent the ball straight into the net, opening the score 1-0 amid cheers from the audience in the stadium.

The valuable goal helped the home team play better, but Stallion Laguna still fought back. In the 77th minute, the away team almost equalized when a long-range shot hit the crossbar of Kim Thanh's goal. In the final minutes, the home team actively increased the tempo to find the second goal but failed.

Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club won all 3 points on the opening day. However, due to a lower goal difference compared to Melbourne City, coach Kim Chi and her team temporarily ranked second in Group A after the first round of matches.

In the remaining match of Group A, runner-up Melbourne City showed their superior strength when they easily crushed Lion City (Singapore) with a score of 5-0.

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/clb-nu-tp-hcm-ra-quan-an-tuong-tai-afc-nu-champions-league.html