What did the Malaysian coach say after his team won big against Vietnam?

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Traveling to Bukit Jalil Stadium, coach Kim Sang Sik was missing many key players due to injuries. As the match progressed, the Vietnamese team suffered consecutive losses as Bui Tien Dung and Thanh Chung left the field one after another.

The red team was forced to play on the field and Nguyen Filip continuously made excellent saves, helping the Vietnamese team maintain a 0-0 draw after the first half. 4 minutes into the second half, Joao Figueiredo took the ball from Ngoc Quang, rushed down, shot the ball and hit Duy Manh's foot, the ball jumped over Nguyen Filip's head and into the net, helping Malaysia lead 1-0.

10 minutes later, Xuan Manh slipped and the Malaysian players easily approached the Vietnamese team's goal, Holgado passed Nguyen Filip and shot the ball into the net from a narrow angle, doubling the gap. In the 67th minute, Arif Aiman assisted Lawrence Corbin-Ong to easily score near the left post, helping Malaysia easily lead 3-0.

The Vietnamese team tried hard to find an equalizer, but Tien Linh and Tuan Hai both failed to score. In the 89th minute, Endrick crossed the ball from the right wing, Dion Cools jumped high and headed the ball unmarked, leaving Nguyen Filip helpless, sealing a 4-0 victory for Malaysia.

With a squad of naturalized players from Europe and South America, Malaysia completely dominated the game at Bukit Jalil Stadium and this victory helped them gain 6 points, rising to the top of Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The Vietnamese team fell to second with 3 points and must make efforts in the remaining 4 matches to compete for the top spot in the group.