V-League is attractive thanks to Ninh Binh being so good and also thanks to… HAGL not 'growing up'

The excellence of Ninh Binh Club makes V-League 2025 - 2026 very attractive in the championship race. Meanwhile, the famous team HAGL is facing many difficulties.

In the 7th round, the rookie Ninh Binh visited the rich team Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium. When everyone predicted that the away team would have difficulties, because Hanoi FC had "million dollar coach" Harry Kewell and newly naturalized player Do Hoang Hen, Ninh Binh FC surprisingly won.

The team led by coach Albadalejo Castano Gerard played an effective attack with 2 goals from Daniel Da Silva Dos Anjos and Nguyen Quoc Viet to win 2-1. In this match, despite coming on as a substitute, Quoc Viet excelled to seal the victory for the team of the ancient capital Hoa Lu.

With a balanced and high-quality squad, Ninh Binh plays better and better. In particular, leader Nguyen Hoang Duc plays very creatively with effective attacking moves. In addition, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has also somewhat regained his form. He plays solidly, enters and exits appropriately, and controls the high-ball space, so he always creates peace of mind for his teammates.

Van Lam plays solidly in goal at Ninh Binh Club

Photo: Minh Hoang

Ninh Binh Club is having a flying day when they have not lost a match in the last 7 rounds despite being new to V-League. With 5 wins, 2 draws, and 17 points, this rookie has transformed itself into a strong candidate for the championship when occupying the top position on the rankings.

The excellence of Ninh Binh makes this year's championship race very attractive when potential and ambitious teams such as Hanoi Club, Hanoi Police Club, Viettel The Cong Club, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club... must make maximum efforts in the next rounds to catch up with the rookie team.

Currently, Viettel The Cong Club is in second place with 15 points, a formidable opponent as they play very bravely. The army team has a squad of quality players and they are also unbeaten with 4 wins and 3 draws.

In this year's race, it is unfortunate for Nam Dinh that they have exhausted their strength in many competitions, and some important pillars are injured, so the team from the South is struggling in 10th place with 7 points, making it difficult to defend their championship title.

HAGL racing with Thanh Hoa

In the lower group, HAGL Club is having a hard time as they have not won any matches, currently only have 3 points. The team led by coach Le Quang Trai is still young and not strong enough to fight. In the past 6 matches, HAGL has only had 3 draws because of weak attack and defense. The only bright spot of the mountain town team is goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien who played very well, partly helping HAGL limit the number of goals conceded. In the next 2 rounds when returning to the mountain town of Pleiku, HAGL will face difficulties when having to play against The Cong Viettel Club, then Nam Dinh Club. If they continue to lose, they will really fall into a red alert state.

Currently, HAGL can only compete with Thanh Hoa to avoid relegation when the Thanh team has not known victory. Because this season's force is thin and the players are not in the best spirit, Thanh Hoa lost both at home and away. Therefore, if HAGL knows how to cherish every point, they can surpass Thanh Hoa at the end of the season.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/v-league-hap-dan-nho-ninh-binh-qua-hay-va-nho-ca-hagl-mai-khong-chiu-lon-185251023213043695.htm