Xuan Son was stuck on the day Nam Dinh won a ticket to the quarter-finals of the National Cup.

On the evening of November 23, striker Nguyen Xuan Son did not have a performance as expected on the day Nam Dinh defeated Long An with a score of 2-0 to win the right to enter the quarter-finals of the 2025/26 National Cup.

Nam Dinh entered the 1/8 round of the National Cup with great expectations when Xuan Son returned and coach Mauro Jeronimo made his debut. But at Thien Truong Stadium, the team from the South had to go through 90 difficult minutes to overcome Long An, a team playing in the First Division.

Right after the opening whistle, Nam Dinh put all their squad on the opponent's field. The constant pressure made Long An almost only focus on defense. However, the first 45 minutes witnessed an unbelievable deadlock of the home team's attack. Opportunities passed one after another, and the most regrettable was the moment in the 30th minute when Xuan Son put the ball into the net but it was disallowed due to an offside error.

In the second half, the game did not change much. Nam Dinh pressed the field comprehensively but lacked precision in the final moves. Only in the 70th minute did the pressure turn into a goal. From a low cross from the left wing, Brenner finished with a delicate one-touch shot to open the score, relieving the pressure on coach Mauro Jeronimo and his team.

In the 84th minute, the home team scored their second goal from a sharp counter-attack. Van Vi crossed the ball easily for Lam Ti Phong to tap in close to the goal, sealing a 2-0 victory.

Despite the win, Nam Dinh's performance still left many concerns as the strikers wasted too many opportunities, and Xuan Son continued to show that his ball sense had not returned as expected. Xuan Son's return brought with it many expectations, but he showed a lack of sharpness. In addition to the offside situation, the Brazilian striker also missed at least two opportunities to face the goalkeeper. However, the victory was enough to help the team from Thanh Nam get a ticket to the quarter-finals and open up hope of improving their performance in the upcoming journey.

Source: https://znews.vn/xuan-son-be-tac-trong-ngay-nam-dinh-gianh-ve-vao-tu-ket-cup-quoc-gia-post1605246.html