Scoring for the Chinese national team, striker Wu Lei sets an impressive record

The goal that sealed a 2-0 victory for China in the friendly match against Vietnam on the evening of October 10 helped striker Wu Lei set an impressive record for the national team.

Chinese team captain Wu Lei. (Source: THX)

In the 90+7 minute of extra time, striker Wu Lei took advantage of a mistake after a pass from midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc to shoot past goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, sealing a 2-0 victory for China.

This victory helps the Chinese team continue to increase the number of wins against the Vietnamese team to 8 out of 9 times they have faced each other since 1997.

The only time the Chinese team failed was in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, when they lost to Vietnam 1-3 at My Dinh Stadium.

Wu Lei's goal also helped him make history, with 31 goals for the national team, equaling the all-time scoring record of legend Liu Haiguang for the country's billion-people team.

Speaking after the match, the Chinese team captain excitedly shared: "The captain's armband makes me feel my responsibility is heavier. I am very grateful for the trust of the coach as well as the support of my teammates.

Two months ago, we didn't play well. I hope this month we can improve and hope for more wins. The first half was really bad, but in the second half, we controlled the game better."

Wu Lei added: "I am very grateful to the fans. Even though the Chinese team's results were not good and their performance made them unhappy, the fans still came to cheer for us every time the national team played."

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