Malaysian media praises home team after historic victory over Vietnam

TPO - In Kuala Lumpur, the Vietnamese team could not resist a Malaysia team that was superior in every aspect. The 4-0 victory brought satisfaction to the Malaysian media.

Photo: Huu Pham

Not only did Malaysia play better, they also had better quality players. Their superior ball handling skills helped Holgado, Cools and Figueiredo shine. These million-dollar players all scored against Nguyen Filip, with the other goal going to Corbin Ong.

The 4-0 victory brought sadness to Vietnamese fans but in contrast, it was a feeling of joy for Malaysian fans because it had been 11 years since they had seen their team win against a regional opponent.

The Malaysian media also took this opportunity to praise the national team. The Malaysian version of the New Straits Times wrote: “Thus, the Tigers have ended their 11-year wait for a victory against Vietnam. The players brought back show the correctness of the naturalization policy that the Malaysian Football Federation is pursuing. After this victory, we can believe that the Tigers will fly high.”

Holgado in the situation to increase the score to 2-0

Makan Bola commented: “Vietnam simply could not struggle at Bukit Jalil. After surviving the first half, they conceded consecutive goals early in the second half. In desperation, the Vietnamese team brought on key player Nguyen Quang Hai as a substitute in the hope of narrowing the gap.

But not only could they not score, they also let their opponents score a fourth goal. This result helped Malaysia lead Group F with 6 points. It is admirable that our national team has not conceded a goal in both matches of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Malaysia Today said that this was the Tigers’ most memorable victory in many years: “On home soil, Malaysia produced one of the most memorable matches in many years. The convincing victory at Bukit Jalil came from goals from Joao Figueiredo and Rodrigo Holgado. These are two new recruits to the national team. While two former players Corbin Ong and Dani Cools scored the remaining 2 goals to help the Tigers crush their opponents.”

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/truyen-thong-malaysia-khen-ngo-doi-nha-het-loi-sau-thang-loi-lich-su-truoc-viet-nam-post1750091.tpo