Rain of goals in the Ho Chi Minh City football derby

Ho Chi Minh City Club won Thanh Nien TP.HCM 5-0 in the Ho Chi Minh City football derby round 4 of the 2025-2026 First Division.

Ho Chi Minh City Club celebrates victory in the derby - Photo: HCMFC

On the afternoon of October 17, Ho Chi Minh City Club defeated Thanh Nien TP.HCM 5-0 in round 4 of the 2025-2026 First Division at Ba Ria Stadium.

Before this derby, the "fate" of the two teams was extremely opposite. Ho Chi Minh City Club had 3 unbeaten matches (1 win, 2 draws), at one point even leading the league. Meanwhile, Thanh Nien Ho Chi Minh City Club was at the bottom of the table after 2 draws and 1 loss.

With many players who have played in V-League, Ho Chi Minh City Club had no difficulty dominating the match against Thanh Nien Ho Chi Minh City, which included many young players on loan from Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club.

It is noteworthy that the starting lineup of Thanh Nien TP.HCM Club has an average age of only 19.9, much lower than the average age of 26.6 in the starting lineup of TP.HCM Club.

In the first half, the score was only 2-0 for Ho Chi Minh City Club after two shots by Chu Van Kien (minute 17) and Vo Ngoc Duc (minute 27). In the second half, coach Nguyen Minh Phuong's team continued to score 3 more goals to win a resounding 5-0 victory over their city rivals.

With this victory, Ho Chi Minh City Club has temporarily risen to the top of the table with 8 points after 4 matches, 1 point more than the championship candidate Truong Tuoi Dong Nai - the team that will compete in round 4 tomorrow (October 18) at Long An Club's field.

For Thanh Nien TP.HCM Club, this second consecutive loss pushed coach Vo Hong Phuc's team to the bottom of the table with only 2 points.

NGUYEN KHOI

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/mua-ban-thang-o-tran-derby-bong-da-tp-hcm-20251017194114153.htm