A disappointing draw.
The matches in Round 20 of the V-League 2025-2026, which concluded on April 26th, brought disappointment to The Cong Viettel . The military team was held to a 3-3 draw by Da Nang FC, while Hanoi Police FC (CAHN) secured 3 points against SLNA.
The Cong Viettel (left) will have to make every effort to maintain their second place position in the standings.
Photo: Dong Nghi
Viettel Sports FC should have won this round, taking a 2-1 lead and then a 3-2 lead, but complacency in the final minutes cost Lucao and his teammates dearly. Da Nang FC played resiliently, with Joel Brandon scoring the equalizer in the final minutes. With this draw, Viettel Sports FC has 42 points, trailing CAHN FC by 9 points with only 6 rounds remaining. Given the current form of Dinh Bac and his teammates, CAHN FC is winning convincingly in the V-League, making it highly unlikely that Coach Popov's team will be able to catch up. Viettel Sports FC's task now is to maintain their second-place position. However, if they don't strengthen their defense, Viettel Sports FC could drop points in the following rounds.
Hanoi FC demonstrated formidable strength.
While Viettel FC's performance has slowed down, their rivals, Hanoi FC, are showing formidable strength in the final stages of the season. In Round 20, the team owned by Mr. Hien defeated their direct rival, Ninh Binh FC, 3-2 away from home to reach 36 points, just 6 points behind Viettel FC. Despite a poor start to the season, Hanoi FC is currently in high spirits thanks to the outstanding performance of Do Hoang Hen and his supporting players such as Van Quyet, Hung Dung, Hai Long, and David Fisher…
Coach Harry Kewell's team has just won three consecutive matches with an attractive attacking style of play. A common feature of these victories is that they scored three or more goals in each game. This shows that Hanoi FC's forwards are in excellent form and playing very well in attack after being coached by the Australian manager. With the dynamism and creative ability of Hoang Hen, Hanoi FC always has overwhelming attacking opportunities towards the opponent's goal. Hai Long, David Fisher, Van Quyet… are also formidable goalscorers, so they will not stop there but are determined to seize second place in the standings.
In round 21, taking place this weekend, Hanoi FC only has to face Da Nang FC at home, so if they play to their full potential, coach Harry Kewell's team will continue their winning streak.
Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel FC continues to be without coach Popov's guidance in the technical area and faces Ninh Binh FC. The team from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu is also highly determined in this match, aiming for a victory against The Cong Viettel in this crucial six-point game. At this point, Hoang Duc has fully recovered, so coach Bae Ji-won may field him from the start to lead his team in the battle against The Cong Viettel. If Ninh Binh wins, they will hold their opponent back, narrowing the gap to just two points. Therefore, this will be a very important match for The Cong Viettel. Will the military team be able to maintain their second-place position until the end of the season?
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vi-tri-nhi-bang-cua-the-cong-viettel-bi-de-doa-185260428200728986.htm
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