Xuan Son played the full 90 minutes for the first time in 11 months, the new coach of Nam Dinh said something extremely surprising

Coach Mauro Jeronimo affirmed that he did not take any risks by letting Nguyen Xuan Son play the full 90 minutes in the match against Long An Club in the round of 16 of the 2025-2026 National Cup.

'Xuan Son is still very healthy'

Coach Mauro Jeronimo: "I don't think there's any risk because Xuan Son played the previous 45 minutes without any problems. However, to be honest, the minutes against Laos were not as intense as this match. He didn't have to move too much but only operated in the area near the opponent's penalty area. When facing a deep defensive formation, the striker doesn't need to move much in matches against opponents who press fiercely."

The Portuguese coach added: "Xuan Son is still very healthy, he knows how to prepare himself carefully to be ready to compete. This is the first match he has played the full 90 minutes after a very long time, which is a positive signal for Nam Dinh Club as well as the Vietnam team."

Coach Mauro Jeronimo highly appreciated Xuan Son's performance

PHOTO: NAM DINH CLUB

Highlight Nam Dinh Club 2-0 Long An Club: Victory on Xuan Son's return

Xuan Son scored 1 goal against Laos, played well in the match against Long An Club

PHOTO: NAM DINH CLUB

Before that, on the evening of November 23, Xuan Son played the full 90 minutes, contributing greatly to Nam Dinh FC's 2-0 victory over Long An at Thien Truong Stadium. He did not directly score, but still left a great impression. He played energetically with 2 headers that almost scored, 2 very intense shots, attracting the opponent's defense, creating many opportunities for his teammates.

This is the first time Xuan Son has played 90 minutes after being injured. The last time he did this was in the match against Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final, which took place in January. At that time, Xuan Son scored a double to help the Vietnamese team win 2-1. With this return, the striker born in 1997 can regain his best form before the Vietnamese team plays Malaysia again in March 2026.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xuan-son-lan-dau-da-tron-90-phut-sau-11-thang-tan-hlv-nam-dinh-noi-dieu-cuc-bat-ngo-185251124143008388.htm