Scoring against China, Tuan Hai equals Ronaldo's achievement

With a brace against Wuhan Three Towns (China) last night (November 8), Pham Tuan Hai is in the top 20 players with the most goals in the AFC Champions League 2023/2024 season up to this point. The striker of the Vietnamese team has 3 goals - all of which were against Wuhan Three Towns.

There were 14 players who scored 3 goals in the AFC Champions League group stage this season - including Pham Tuan Hai. Only Talisca (Al Nassr, 6 goals), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal, 5 goals), Kodjo Laba (Al Ain, 5 goals) and Ali Jasim (Al Jawiya, 4 goals) were above the 3-goal group.

Pham Tuan Hai was the best player in the match between Hanoi FC and Wuhan Three Towns. (Photo: Duc Minh)

An interesting comparison mentioned by Vietnamese fans on social media is that Tuan Hai's number of goals is equal to Cristiano Ronaldo's. The Portuguese superstar has only scored 3 goals in the AFC Champions League so far.

Former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho is also on the AFC Champions League scoring list. He scored two goals for Qatari side Al Duhail.

Apart from Tuan Hai, Hanoi FC only had one other player score in the Asian arena this year, Joel Tagueu. Both of this striker's goals were made in the 2-4 loss to Pohang Steelers. However, this striker was banned for last night's match due to receiving a direct red card in the first leg.

Yesterday's victory over Wuhan Three Towns was Hanoi FC's first win in the AFC Champions League group stage. The V.League representative conceded the first goal but showed determination. Tuan Hai's double in the second half helped the capital team turn the situation around.

Hanoi FC has 3 points, temporarily at the bottom of the table but still has a chance to advance in theory.

Phuong Mai

Source: https://vtc.vn/ghi-ban-danh-bai-doi-trung-quoc-tuan-hai-sanh-ngang-thanh-tich-cua-ronaldo-ar832898.html