Ho Chi Minh City Club lost to Hanoi, continued to drop in rank

Ho Chi Minh City Club is on the brink of relegation so they are determined to get points when they travel to Hang Day Stadium to face Hanoi FC.

Coach Phung Thanh Phuong's team created a surprise when they proactively attacked and scored the opening goal.

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 1.

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 2. — Joao Pedro scored and Ho Chi Minh City FC unexpectedly opened the score of the match - Photo: Cao Toan

After a situation of passing the ball and coordinating in the middle, Joao Pedro escaped down the left wing, received a favorable pass from his teammate and then finished diagonally, defeating goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan, helping Ho Chi Minh City Club take the lead from the 11th minute.

However, conceding a goal against a weaker opponent has hit the pride of the capital team's players.

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 3. — Tuan Hai

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 4.

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 5. — ...and Van Quyet quickly helped Hanoi FC turn the situation around.

Hanoi FC quickly pushed up their formation, organized attacks and finished dangerously, overwhelming the away team.

After Tuan Hai equalized the score in the 24th minute, captain Van Quyet shone with two "super products" into the net of goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang at the end of the first half, helping Hanoi Club gain the advantage and take the lead.

In a defensive situation, Ho Chi Minh City Club could not deploy tactics according to the coaching staff's intention.

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 6.

CLB TP HCM thua ngược Hà Nội, tiếp tục tụt hạng - Ảnh 7. — Joao Pedro scored a double to help Hanoi FC beat Ho Chi Minh City FC

During the second half, the "red battleship" continued to be overwhelmed by the opponent, unable to reverse the situation and had to receive two more goals from foreign striker Joao Pedro of Hanoi FC.

With a resounding victory at home, Hanoi FC continues to maintain a 5-point gap with the top team Nam Dinh and firmly holds second place in the rankings with 43 points after 23 rounds.

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City FC dropped to 10th place, only 5 points ahead of the bottom two teams but having played one more match.

On the same day, Binh Dinh Club excellently held The Cong Viettel to a 2-2 draw at home in Quy Nhon, escaping the bottom of the rankings. Meanwhile, Nam Dinh defeated HAGL 6-1 at Thien Truong Stadium to consolidate their top position in the rankings.

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Source: https://nld.com.vn/clb-tp-hcm-thua-nguoc-ha-noi-tiep-tuc-tut-hang-196250518223550015.htm