Thailand team wins big against Sri Lanka, has a good chance of getting a ticket to Asian Cup 2027

(Dan Tri) - The Thai team had no trouble easily defeating the host team Sri Lanka with a score of 4-0 in the 5th match of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers on the evening of November 18 (Vietnam time).

Thailand only needed 7 minutes to open the scoring against Sri Lanka, when Thanawat Suengchitthawon confidently finished from a distance of nearly 25m, sending the ball into the top corner, leaving goalkeeper Fernando helpless to block.

Thailand opened the scoring against Sri Lanka after only 7 minutes of play (Photo: FA Thailand).

The early goal helped the away team to be mentally comfortable to deploy the game proactively, putting great pressure on the opponent's goal. However, after a period of having to retreat to defend, the home team gradually regained the game and organized many dangerous attacks on the away team's goal. However, no more goals were scored in the first half.

Captain Chanathip Songkrasin continues to lead the "War Elephants" to fight in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers (Photo: FA Thailand).

In the second half, Thailand continued to control the ball proactively and made it difficult for Sri Lanka to attack. In the 65th minute, the home team received another "cold shower" when they conceded a goal for the second time. From a cross from the right wing, Jude Soonsup-Bell rushed in and powerfully headed the ball into the Sri Lankan net, raising the score to 2-0.

The "War Elephants" crosses were truly sharp weapons, when in the 77th minute, from a cross from Mickelson on the right wing, Pansa Hemviboon jumped high to head the ball into the net of goalkeeper Fernando, helping the away team take a 3-goal lead.

Thailand easily defeated Sri Lanka with a score of 4-0 (Photo: FA Thailand).

This loss made the home team give up and show weakness in their attacks in the remaining minutes of the match. In the 90th minute, also from a cross from the right wing, striker Jude Soonsup-Bell was in the penalty area at the right time and finished into the Sri Lankan net.

In the end, Thailand won 4-0 against Sri Lanka, temporarily taking the lead in Group D, putting pressure on Turkmenistan to win against Chinese Taipei in the match a few hours later.

Starting lineup:

Sri Lanka : Fernando, Addis, De Silva, Durrant, Kammerknecht, Kelly, L.Perera, G.Perera, Rajamohan, Rajendram, Thayaparan

Thailand : Patiwat, Theerathon, Pansa, Sarach, Nicholas, Teerasak, Chanathip, Thanawat, Nattapong, Suphanan, Seksan

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tuyen-thai-lan-thang-dam-sri-lanka-sang-cua-gianh-ve-du-asian-cup-2027-20251118191811259.htm