Viettel The Cong Club won big on the debut day of coach Popov

On the evening of May 2, the opening match for round 21 of V.League 2024-2025 between The Cong - Viettel and SHB Da Nang took place at Hang Day Stadium.

The Cong Viettel Club had a resounding victory on the day of coach Popov's debut. Photo: TCVT Club

Facing a weaker away team in every aspect, The Cong - Viettel only needed 12 minutes to score the opening goal thanks to Huu Thang after taking advantage of a mistake by Da Nang 's defense. Just 3 minutes after the opening goal, Pedro continued to double the gap for the home team with a shot that defeated Bui Tien Dung.

With 2 goals ahead, The Cong - Viettel continued to maintain an overwhelming position against their opponents. The appearance of Coach Popov made a big change to the army team's playing style right on the day of their debut. In the 20th minute, from an attack situation, Van Khang released the ball for Huu Thang to volley with his left foot, sending the ball straight into the Da Nang net for the third time.

Up to this point, The Cong - Viettel proactively slowed down the pace of the match but still maintained regular situations threatening the away team's goal. The superior strength helped the army team score 2 more goals in the 42nd and 45+1st minutes thanks to Pedro and Amarildo respectively to close the first half with a gap of 5-0.

Van Khang (No. 11) sealed a 6-0 victory for The Cong Viettel. Photo: TCVT Club

Entering the second half, still with the same dominance as the first half, The Cong - Viettel continued to widen the gap to 6. In the 56th minute, receiving the ball from a teammate in an open position, Van Khang decisively shot, defeating goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, bringing The Cong - Viettel to a 6-0 lead.

The huge gap in strength meant that Da Nang had no chance to close the gap. Meanwhile, The Cong - Viettel were satisfied with the current score so they proactively slowed down the match and maintained it until the last minutes.

Ending 90 minutes of play with a 6-0 victory, Coach Popov had an unexpectedly successful debut.

Meanwhile, SHB Da Nang is still stuck at the bottom of the rankings.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/clb-the-cong-viettel-thang-dam-trong-ngay-ra-mat-hlv-popov-701061.html