Ninh Binh squandered victory in the 90+5th minute.

Ninh Binh came very close to victory against Ho Chi Minh City Police, but Lee Williams' equalizer in injury time caused them to drop two points in a disappointing match in round 24 of the LPBank V-League.

Ninh Binh entered the match against Ho Chi Minh City Police with the goal of securing a victory to continue chasing The Cong Viettel in the race for second place and a spot in next season's AFC Champions League Two. However, the home team endured a tense match and only managed a 1-1 draw.

Newly naturalized Vietnamese player Tài Lộc (in red shirt) is helpless against Ho Chi Minh City police - Photo: Cao Oanh

From the very first minutes, Ho Chi Minh City Police created significant pressure. In the 5th minute, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam had to make a save after a powerful long-range shot from Lee Williams. Shortly after, Ngoc Long missed an opportunity to open the scoring with an inaccurate rebound shot.

Conversely, Ninh Binh also created several dangerous situations. Patrik Le Giang made an excellent save from Geovane's volley, before VAR intervened to overturn a penalty awarded to the home team. The exciting back-and-forth game continued with numerous opportunities created towards both goals.

The turning point came in the 40th minute when Geovane delivered a precise cross from the left wing, allowing Gustavo to leap high and head the ball into the net against Ho Chi Minh City Police. This goal gave Ninh Binh a lead going into halftime.

Ninh Binh lost the victory in injury time - Photo: Cao Oanh

In the second half, the visiting team pushed forward in search of an equalizer but repeatedly missed opportunities. Just when it seemed victory was within Ninh Binh's grasp, in the 90+5th minute, they were very close to winning against CA TPHCM, but Lee Williams' equalizer in injury time caused them to drop two points in a heartbreaking draw in round 24 of the LPBank V-League.

This result leaves Ninh Binh 5 points behind The Cong Viettel and risks ending their hopes of finishing as runners-up in the V-League 2025/26 early.

Goals:

Ninh Binh: Gustavo 40'

Ho Chi Minh City Police: Lee Williams 90'+5

Starting lineup:

Ninh Binh: Van Lam, Tien Anh, Thanh Thinh, Quang Nho, Duc Chien, Thanh Trung, Hoang Duc, Geovane, Hai Duc, Gustavo, Friday.

Ho Chi Minh City Police: Le Giang, Quang Hung, Makrillos, Gia Bao, Ngoc Long, Minh Trong, Duc Phu, Endrick, Hoang Phuc, Lee Williams, Raphael.

V-League 2025/26 Standings

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ket-qua-bong-da-ninh-binh-vs-ca-tphcm-vong-24-vleague-2025-26-2518601.html