Match review CA TP.HCM vs HAGL, 7:15 p.m. August 28: Unification Festival

VHO - Commentary on the match between CA TP.HCM vs HAGL, round 3 of V.League, returning home, coach Le Huynh Duc and his team are expected to earn all 3 points against a weakened opponent.

CA TP.HCM vs HAGL performance

After being transferred to the police force, Ho Chi Minh City Police Department has made major reforms in its force. On the coaching bench, former football star Le Huynh Duc was given the role of captain. In addition, the Thong Nhat Stadium team also made a very strong move in the transfer market when bringing in 14 new players.

The positive signs were quickly realized with an impressive start. Despite having to welcome championship candidate Hanoi FC on the opening day, the team from the city named after Uncle Ho still won 2-1.

However, the joy did not last long for CA TP.HCM. On the trip north a week later, coach Le Huynh Duc and his team suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat at the hands of The Cong. CA TP.HCM's defensive counter-attacking approach was soon ruined by a goal conceded in the 20th minute.

In a situation where they were behind, Endrick and his teammates struggled to find a way to respond. With the advantage of leading the score, The Cong easily turned the match in their favor, before launching two finishing blows in the last 10 minutes.

The heavy defeat in the capital is not a disaster for the HCM City Police. However, the performance at Hang Day shows that the ability to compete for a position in the top 3 does not seem easy for the police team. Because in general, the quality of personnel in both domestic and foreign aspects, the depth of the HCM City Police force cannot be compared to giants such as Nam Dinh , CAHN, Hanoi FC, The Cong or rookie Ninh Binh.

But before considering higher ambitions, CA TP.HCM still needs to focus on accumulating points through each match. The reception of HAGL is one of the opportunities that the Thong Nhat Stadium team cannot miss.

HAGL surprisingly earned 1 point in their away match at Hang Day in round 2. Photo: VPF

HAGL entered the 2025/26 season with many difficulties and challenges. The problem of talent loss, with the departure of a series of pillars such as Quang Nho, Bao Toan, Ngoc Quang, Minh Vuong, Ly Duc... forced the mountain town team to promote many young faces to replace them.

The already thin force, now further weakened, has made HAGL identified as being in the high-risk group for relegation (2 teams at the bottom of the table). In fact, the results after the past 2 rounds have somewhat accurately reflected the position of the Pleiku home team.

In the opening match, the team under the direction of the duo Vu Tien Thanh - Le Quang Trai experienced a feeling of helplessness, losing heavily to Becamex TP.HCM right at home. Although they held Hanoi FC to a draw in round 2, it was still a somewhat lucky draw for Vinh Nguyen and his teammates.

If the strikers at Hang Day Stadium do not waste their chances, HAGL will have a hard time returning home. But with only 1 point, the team from the mountain town is still stuck in the second-to-last position on the rankings, only above Thanh Hoa thanks to conceding fewer goals.

Information on HCM City Police Force vs HAGL

HCMC Police: Full force.

HAGL: No notable faces are missing.

Expected lineup CA TP.HCM vs HAGL

HCMC Police: Le Giang, Quang Hung, Matheus Felipe, Gia Bao, Huy Toan, Quoc Cuong, Endrick, Hoang Phuc, Duc Phu, Tien Linh, Raphael

HAGL: Trung Kien, Du Hoc, Jairo, Quang Kiet, Phuoc Bao, Marciel, Hoang Minh, Thanh Nhan, Ryan Ha, Vinh Nguyen, Conceiao

Prediction: 2-1

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/nhan-dinh-tran-dau-ca-tphcm-vs-hagl-19h15-ngay-288-mo-hoi-thong-nhat-164447.html