Today's exciting V-League match schedule: Big battle at Go Dau, can coach Harry Kewell beat 'general' Chinh?

Round 8 of V-League 2025-2026 kicks off today (October 25) and sees two interesting matches between four teams bringing new life in different ways.

C ESCAPE FROM CRISIS

In round 8, coach Dang Tran Chinh will "introduce" himself to the Binh Duong audience, when Becamex TP.HCM has an unpredictable match against Hanoi FC of coach Harry Kewell. In round 7, coach Dang Tran Chinh marked his return with a 2-1 victory right at Thien Truong Stadium, pushing the defending champion Nam Dinh deeper into crisis.

This added a lot of confidence and determination to the team from the land of Thu when returning home, looking for another victory against another giant that has not yet escaped the crisis. In round 7, coach Harry Kewell had a good debut in the V-League in terms of playing style, but the result was not complete when Hanoi FC launched 19 shots towards Ninh Binh FC's goal but only scored 1 goal, losing 1-2 in the end. People are waiting to see if the Australian football legend, after having more time to understand his students, will deploy a smoother, sharper attacking style.

Match schedule at Go Dau Stadium

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Will Do Hoang Hen help coach Harry Kewell get the first 3 points?

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The match taking place at 6 p.m. at Go Dau Stadium promises to be very interesting and difficult to predict because the defense of both teams is not in good form. The key will most likely be in the midfield area, between the two stars Minh Khoa and Do Hoang Hen (formerly Hendrio). After a brilliant return with 1 goal and bringing home the winning penalty, Minh Khoa will continue to be the soul of Becamex TP.HCM's attack. Supporting him will be mobile, strong players such as Minh Binh, Van Anh, Trung Hieu, Thanh Nhan... especially striker Viet Cuong recovering from injury. On the other side of the front line, coach Harry Kewell's biggest hope will still be Do Hoang Hen. In the last match, the midfielder who had just officially become a Vietnamese citizen played very well before being substituted in the 65th minute. He will need more playing time to accumulate enough physical strength and feeling, will he be in time to bring luck to coach Harry Kewell?

V-League rookies clash

Also at 6 p.m., at PVF Stadium, the duel between two rookies PVF-CAND and Ninh Binh FC brought a new positive breeze to V-League 2025-2026. PVF-CAND's agreement to be promoted early was considered a brave decision, after Dong Nai Club refused due to the difference in preparation time between the first division and V-League. At this time, PVF-CAND temporarily ranked 8th with 7 points after 7 matches - a good result for a young team, most of whom played in V-League for the first time.

If the attack scored 9 goals, with average efficiency, the defense is the problem that needs to be improved for the V-League rookie. Obviously, the limitations in experience, tenacity and alertness have been exposed under the pressure and harshness of the highest tournament in Vietnam. However, frankly speaking, PVF-CAND is playing well compared to the expectations and worries before the season. In particular, young players Hieu Minh, Xuan Bac, Thanh Nhan, Anh Quan... are all showing remarkable progress in the attacking style of play dedicated to coach Thach Bao Khanh. The fact that Anh Quan, Thanh Nhan, Xuan Bac take turns "opening the account" of goals in the V-League is a very positive signal, bringing the hope that PVF-CAND will quickly mature and become stronger.

Two rookies face each other

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Meanwhile, rookie Ninh Binh FC is the most impressive name this season, temporarily leading the V-League with 17 points after 7 matches. Coach Albadalejo's students are possessing an explosive attack with 17 goals and the 3rd most solid defense in the league with only 6 goals conceded. Their strength comes from a quality vertical axis including goalkeeper Van Lam, the central defender duo Ngoc Bao - Patrick, the central midfielder pair Duc Chien - Hoang Duc and the "double-barreled gun" Gustavo Henrique - Daniel Dos Anjos. In particular, Ninh Binh FC is showing a diverse attacking force with 9 players on the scoreboard. They attack strongly, but when necessary, they still proactively retreat to play pragmatically, like the way they controlled the ball only 40% in the 2-1 victory at Hang Day Stadium of Hanoi Club.

In theory, the away team Ninh Binh FC is rated higher, but with 4 consecutive draws in hand, PVF-CAND can calculate to at least get points at home.

Nam Dinh Club changes head coach

Yesterday, October 24, the Board of Directors of Nam Dinh Club decided to make a big change in the coaching staff. Accordingly, Coach Vu Hong Viet will move to the role of Technical Director of Nam Dinh Club, and the head coach position will be given to Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien. Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien is 46 years old this year, trained at Nam Dinh training center, playing in the midfielder position. He used to play for Nam Dinh Club, Saigon Port and was called up to the Vietnam national team. Coach Nguyen Trung Kien will have his debut match on October 27, when Nam Dinh Club hosts Da Nang Club at Thien Truong Stadium.

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