(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Statistics show that Thailand is not really good at comebacks when they lose in the first leg of the AFF Cup final. This is a factor that favors the Vietnamese national team to win the 2024 AFF Cup.
The Vietnamese national team won 2-1 against Thailand at home in Viet Tri in the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final. With this result, the "Golden Dragons" hold a significant advantage going into the return match against the "War Elephants". A draw in the second leg at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5th would secure the championship for Coach Kim Sang Sik's team.
The Vietnamese national team won 2-1 against Thailand in the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final (Photo: Thanh Dong).
History shows that Thailand is not good at staging comebacks after losing the first leg of the AFF Cup final. In 4 instances of losing the first leg, the "War Elephants" have lost the championship to their opponents 3 times.
For the first time in the 2007 AFF Cup, the Thai team lost 1-2 to Singapore in the first leg of the final. They were then held to a 1-1 draw in the second leg and lost the championship.
A year later, Thailand found themselves in a similar situation at the 2008 AFF Cup. The "War Elephants" lost 1-2 at home to Vietnam. In the return match at My Dinh Stadium, the "War Elephants" were held to a 1-1 draw. Le Cong Vinh scored the priceless winning goal that secured the championship for Vietnam.
At the 2012 AFF Cup, Thailand suffered a 1-3 defeat away to Singapore in the first leg. Despite their best efforts, they only managed a 1-0 victory at home against Singapore and had to watch their opponents lift the trophy.
Thailand is not good at coming from behind, having lost in the first leg of the AFF Cup final (Photo: Minh Quan).
Thailand has only managed one successful comeback, after losing 1-2 to Indonesia in the first leg of the AFF Cup final. They then won 2-0 in the second leg to claim the championship.
In the past, the Thai national team has won the AFF Cup seven times. They have won four times in the home and away format. However, they mostly won thanks to favorable results in the first leg.
The second leg of the final between the Vietnam and Thailand national teams will take place at the Rajamangala Stadium at 8 PM on January 5th.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/dau-hieu-cho-thay-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-se-vo-dich-aff-cup-20250103184435791.htm
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