Crushing Song Lam Nghe An 5-0, Hanoi Police won the National Cup for the first time

Brazilian striker Alan Grafite scored a hat-trick to help Hanoi Police win 5-0 against Song Lam Nghe An at Vinh Stadium on the afternoon of June 29 in the final match of the 2025 National Cup.

Hanoi Police players celebrate a goal against SLNA - Photo: XUAN THUY

Song Lam Nghe An Club had a contrasting 2024 - 2025 season. In the V-League, the Nghe An team had to fight for relegation until the penultimate round before they could breathe a sigh of relief.

But in the National Cup, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team reached the final and have a chance to be crowned champions when they continue to play the 4th match at Vinh Stadium against strong opponent Cong An Ha Noi.

In the three previous matches at Vinh Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An Club beat SHB Da Nang 1-0 in the round of 16, defeated Dong Thap 2-1 in the quarter-finals and defeated stronger opponent B. Binh Duong 3-2 in the thrilling semi-finals.

Meanwhile, the Hanoi Police Club is making an extremely strong acceleration at the end of the season. Not only did they surpass The Cong - Viettel to win third place in the 2024 - 2025 V-League in the final round, the police team also directly defeated their opponent 3-1 in the semi-finals of the 2024 - 2025 National Cup.

Song Lam Nghe An has won the National Cup 3 times in 2002, 2010 and 2017. If they can defeat Cong An Ha Noi in the final, Song Lam Nghe An Club will set a record of 4 times winning the National Cup.

Meanwhile, Hanoi Police Club has never won the National Cup. If they win the 2024-2025 National Cup, coach Alexandre Polking and his team will also have a ticket to the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Two.

With a squad of quality domestic and foreign stars, Hanoi Police Club is rated higher than Song Lam Nghe An, which has many young players. But remember, both times they met in V-League 2024 - 2025, Hanoi Police Club could not beat Song Lam Nghe An when they both drew 1-1.

Therefore, the final match promises to be extremely attractive and thrilling. That is also the reason why the tournament organizers have arranged not only VAR technology but also foreign referees to officiate this match.

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