Falling to Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City Club still struggling to stay in the league

On the evening of May 23, Binh Duong Club visited Thong Nhat Stadium, the home stadium of Ho Chi Minh City Club. Coach Anh Duc's team was under pressure after a series of bad matches.

They even almost conceded a goal in the 2nd minute when Ngoc Long put the ball into the net, but was offside.

In the 24th minute, the turning point of the match came from a mistake by the home team's defense. Taking advantage of the lack of coordination between Patrick Le Giang and Adriano Schmidt, Hai Huy quickly chipped the ball into the corner to open the score for the away team from a distance of 30 meters.

The away team took advantage, played more and more confidently, continuously held the ball and controlled the game well.

On the contrary, Ho Chi Minh City tried hard to find an equalizer but lacked creativity in execution, or were not sharp in the final steps, causing the opportunities to pass.

In the second half, Ho Chi Minh City had a dangerous counterattack with a series of tackles from the away team. However, after checking VAR, referee Vu Linh reversed the yellow card for Thanh Khoi of Ho Chi Minh City with many controversies.

The two teams fought hard in a game that favored the away team at the end of the match.

In the 88th minute, Tien Linh was taken off the field after a somewhat lackluster performance.

In the final minutes of the match, Ho Chi Minh City tried to push forward to find an equalizer, continuing to leave gaps. In the 5th minute of extra time, Hoai Phong, who came off the bench, sealed the 2-0 victory with a quick counter-attack.

In the end, Ho Chi Minh City FC extended their losing streak to 3 and are currently ranked just above the relegation group with only 25 points/23 rounds. Binh Duong got 3 points and officially stayed in the league with 29 points after playing 1 match less than their competitors.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/guc-nga-truoc-binh-duong-clb-tp-hcm-van-loay-hoay-tru-hang-19625052322372961.htm