CAHN-Beijing Guo'an Club match schedule today: Still win without Quang Hai, why not?

Captain Nguyen Quang Hai is injured and will not be able to participate in the C2 Asian Cup match against Beijing Guoan Club today (September 18). However, the Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) is still strong enough to reap sweet fruit against the Chinese team.

CAHN Club's backup plans in the absence of Quang Hai

CAHN Club's first match in the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League will be an away match against Beijing Guoan Club (China) on September 18. This is a match that is expected to be difficult for the reigning champion of the Vietnam National Cup.

Quang Hai will not participate in the match against Beijing Guoan in the C2 Asian Cup on September 18.

Photo: Minh Tu

In addition, CAHN Club played this match without captain midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai. After Quang Hai was injured in the early match of round 6 of V-League last weekend, against Hai Phong , Coach Mano Polking decided to withdraw Quang Hai from the list of 23 CAHN players preparing for the match against Beijing Guo An in the Asian Cup C2.

This is a disadvantage for CAHN Club, but in a long season, it is inevitable that the team led by coach Mano Polking will occasionally miss one or several key players. The German coach of Brazilian origin probably has a plan to prepare for these absences.

In the CAHN club squad, there are still many high-quality faces who can take on the position of Quang Hai's organizing midfielder, such as Vitao and Stefan Mauk. As for the new player Stefan Mauk, he was brought to CAHN club in the current season with the aim of helping the midfield of the reigning National Cup champion team to be stronger, and can take on the role of organizing midfielder when needed.

The attack is still very strong

This is the time when coach Mano Polking and CAHN Club need Stefan Mauk's organizing role the most, in the context of Quang Hai's injury. It is very likely that Stefan Mauk will be pushed higher than usual, playing in the exact position that Quang Hai has often taken over in recent days, helping CAHN Club keep the rhythm and coordinate the ball in attacks.

CAHN Club still has many personnel options to replace Quang Hai.

Photo: Minh Tu

Another player who can play in Quang Hai's organizing midfielder position is foreign player Leo Artur. This player has proven to be quite effective when coach Mano Polking pulls him down, standing right behind the strikers. Since the beginning of the 2025-2026 season, Leo Artur has had a few very good matches in the role of attacking midfielder. Good technique, sharp tactical vision, the ability to make passes that penetrate the opponent's defense, help Leo Artur become more similar to Quang Hai.

In particular, Leo Artur is very compatible with his compatriot striker Alan Grafite, the two of them have not lacked support for each other to score goals in the past matches of the season. Therefore, the duo Leo Artur and Alan Grafite promise to create good coordination for CAHN Club in attack.

Overall, CAHN Club still has enough personnel to get good results right on the field of Beijing Guoan Club. The good results in the opening match of the continental competition will help CAHN Club players have more motivation to pursue big goals this season. Coach Mano Polking has many different attacking options and personnel options, enough to surprise the opponent!

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-clb-cahn-bac-kinh-guoan-hom-nay-vang-quang-hai-van-thang-tai-sao-khong-185250916115457248.htm