Tien Linh scores, Ho Chi Minh City Police defeat Hanoi Club

On the evening of August 16, Ho Chi Minh City Police won 2-1 against Hanoi Club in round 1 of V-League 2025-2026.

Tien Linh's early goal opened the victory for Ho Chi Minh City Police - Photo: NGUYEN KHOI

The match started in an unexpected scenario when the home team Cong An TP.HCM took only 2 minutes to open the score.

The scorer was the current Vietnamese Golden Ball winner Nguyen Tien Linh. It was still a familiar move when he ran into position, chose a good position to head the ball into the net after a cross from his teammate.

Conceding an early goal, Hanoi FC immediately pushed their formation up high. They created many open attacks thanks to the speed and technique of players like Hai Long and Tuan Hai. However, the team's final touches lacked precision, causing the opportunity to slip away.

On the contrary, Ho Chi Minh City Police seized their chances very well despite being inferior in ball possession. In the 27th minute, they got their second goal when Huy Toan penetrated the penalty area and finished decisively. Before that, he had a very good one-touch combination with Mbo Noel.

Stunned by the goals conceded, Hanoi FC attacked even more vigorously. But they continued to not handle the situation well, with Tuan Hai and Hai Long both having chances to shoot in the penalty area but failing to beat goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang.

Goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang played excellently in the home team's goal.

Fierce collisions also often occurred between players of the two teams, making the match quite "heated".

In the second half, the two teams continued to collide, forcing referee Ngo Duy Lan to intervene several times. After a few minutes, the Hanoi FC players calmed down and started to play the ball.

But this time, they continued to encounter the excellence of goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang. At least 3 times in the second half, he had good reflexes to deny the Hanoi FC strikers.

As time passed, the away team became more impatient. Despite the stalemate, they still got a goal after Van Tung's close-range tap-in in the 84th minute. Then in the extra minutes, Van Quyet missed a one-on-one opportunity, causing Hanoi FC to lose 1-2 on the opening day of the 2025-2026 V-League.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tien-linh-lap-cong-cong-an-tp-hcm-danh-bai-club-ha-noi-20250816132739367.htm