In the first half of the season, the player born in 1997 scored 9 goals, achieving a scoring rate of 0.7 goals per game. At the peak of his form, the player from Binh Duong Club consistently topped the "Top Scorer" list and was nominated for the 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball award.
However, after a recurrence of his back injury, Tien Linh only scored 4 goals in 12 matches during the second half of the season. Tien Linh's inconsistent performance also negatively impacted his team's overall results, preventing them from achieving their goal of finishing in the top 3.
Will Tien Linh (right) become the top scorer in the V-League 2024-2025 season? (Photo: QUOC AN)
Tien Linh currently has 13 goals, just one goal behind Alan (Hanoi Police FC) and Lucao (Hai Phong FC). In the final round of this V-League season, Binh Duong FC will host Thanh Hoa FC at Go Dau Stadium at 5 PM on June 22nd (FPT Play). This is not only an opportunity for Tien Linh to break his goal drought but also a chance for his team to overtake Thanh Hoa FC and claim 7th place in the overall standings.
The last time a domestic striker won the V-League "Top Scorer" award was 8 years ago, when it belonged to former national team player Nguyen Anh Duc - the current head coach of Binh Duong Club, with 17 goals in 26 matches in the 2017 season.
Binh Duong FC is focusing its efforts on competing for the National Cup title this season. Coach Nguyen Anh Duc's team has reached the semi-finals of the tournament and will face Song Lam Nghe An FC at Vinh Stadium on June 26th.
The V-League championship and runner-up titles this season have gone to Nam Dinh FC and Hanoi FC respectively. Third place is currently a competition between Hanoi Police FC and The Cong Viettel FC – two teams separated by only one point.
The highlight of the final round will take place simultaneously at 5 PM on June 22nd at the Quy Nhon and Tam Ky stadiums. The results of the matches between Binh Dinh FC - Hanoi FC and Da Nang - Song Lam Nghe An will determine which team will be relegated and which will compete in the play-offs to avoid relegation.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/co-hoi-cuoi-cua-tien-linh-196250621203452169.htm
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