Moments when Xuan Son shined in the victory over Thailand

(Dan Tri) - Nguyen Xuan Son continued to "shoot" and was an important factor in the victory of the Vietnamese team against Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final on the evening of January 2 at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ).

Starting in the Vietnamese team 's starting lineup in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final, Nguyen Xuan Son, with his recent good form, once again made it difficult for the defenses of other teams to face him.

In the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final against Thailand, Xuan Son, with his physical advantages, physical strength and skillful techniques, made the away team's players struggle to keep up with him many times.

With Xuan Son in attack, coach Kim Sang Sik's team entered the game better when they had consecutive shots on goal in the first minutes, but the opportunities were not taken advantage of.

The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw.

We had to wait until the 59th minute, after Quang Hai's cross, Van Thanh headed the ball to Xuan Son, number 12 jumped high and headed the ball close to the goal to open the score of the match.

Xuan Son became the first player of the Vietnamese team to score in 4 consecutive opening matches. Previously, Xuan Son shared this record with Le Huynh Duc when both had 3 matches.

Xuan Son showed his superiority over his opponent with his sprinting dribbles.

In the 73rd minute, the away team's defender lost the ball to Xuan Son in the middle of the field. The Vietnamese striker accelerated and then neatly shot diagonally to increase the score to 2-0.

Xuan Son continues to show his scoring instinct and becomes an important factor in coach Kim Sang Sik's tactical scheme.

In addition, the striker born in 1997 also became the Vietnamese player who scored the most goals in an AFF Cup. Previously, two players Huynh Duc (AFF Cup 2002) and Tien Linh (AFF Cup 2022) held this record with 6 goals. However, now, Xuan Son has surpassed with 7 goals in AFF Cup 2024.

Xuan Son also missed the chance to score a hat-trick in this match when he rushed down to shoot the ball face-to-face with the opposing team's goalkeeper.

With 7 goals in this year's tournament, Xuan Son is facing a great opportunity to win the AFF Cup Golden Boot. He is 3 goals ahead of the 4 people behind him: Tien Linh, Patrik Gustavsson, Suphanat Mueanta and Shawal Anuar.

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