Cong Phuong injured, is Mr. Kim Sang-sik worried?; PSG makes an unbelievable comeback against Man City
Cong Phuong's injury saddens fans; Man City leads PSG 2-0 but still loses to host PSG 2-4. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Cong Phuong is injured, is Mr. Kim Sang-sik worried?
Cong Phuong's injury saddens fans, but withCoach Kim Sang-sikthen no because the Vietnamese team is not too difficult if it has to be absent an individual.
In the middle of the first half of the Binh Phuoc - Dong Nai match, round 6 of the 2024/2025 First Division, Cong Phuong signaled to leave the field, surprising everyone.
Before leaving the field, Cong Phuong accelerated and did not collide with anyone, making many people think of Xuan Son's injury in the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.
The injury of the player who is currently leading the scoring list in the First Division is still unclear, but the possibility that the striker from Nghe An will miss the opportunity to join the Vietnam national team to prepare for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers next March.
This is quite unfortunate, because after Xuan Son's long-term injury,Coach Kim Sang-sik is in dire need of good domestic strikers to replace him. Cong Phuong is considered the brightest candidate to replace Xuan Son after what he has shown since returning to Vietnam to play football.
Dong A Thanh Hoa regrettably tied with Cambodian representative
On the evening of January 22, Dong A Thanh Hoa Club had a difficult match against Svay Rieng in the 4th round of the 2024/2025 Southeast Asian Club Championship at home. Despite great efforts, the Thanh team only managed a 0-0 draw, making the chance of advancing to the semi-finals more fragile than ever.
Throughout the match, although the Thanh team increased pressure and created some dangerous situations, their lack of luck in front of goal forced them to accept a draw at home.
This draw means that Dong A Thanh Hoa Club only gained 1 more point, forcing them to win against PSM Makassar (Indonesia) in the last match if they want to get a ticket to the semi-finals. This will be a big challenge for coach Popov and his team as the Indonesian team is in stable form and has high determination.
PSG makes incredible comeback against Man City
In the early morning of January 23, Man City led PSG 2-0 but still lost to host PSG 2-4 in the Champions League qualifying round.
The match at Parc des Princes was exciting right from the opening whistle. Both PSG and Man City showed their ambition to win 3 points by rushing forward to attack as soon as they had the ball.
Man City made the difference with a surprising move from Manuel Akanji. The England international immediately swung his foot decisively, breaking the deadlock for the Premier League representative in the 50th minute.
PSG played awkwardly after conceding the goal, and then conceded a second goal, again from a flurry of play. Grealish escaped down the line and passed back. The ball hit Joao Neves's foot and found Haaland's path. The Norwegian striker scored easily with a close-range tap-in.
An unbelievable scenario happened when PSG was pushed into a corner, the Ligue 1 representative suddenly played brilliantly and needed less than 10 minutes to bring the match back to the starting line. Barcola shone with 1 goal and 1 assist.
In the 78th minute, Man City's net shook for the third time after a set piece. Vitinha crossed the ball past the entire away team's defense so that Joao Neves could comfortably head the ball close to the goal, giving PSG the lead for the first time.
In the rest of the match, Man City did not create any significant chances. They even let PSG score the 4th goal.
The match in Paris ended with a 4-2 victory for the home team. The 3 important points brought PSG into the top 24, while Man City dropped to 25th with 8 points, 2 points behind the play-off position.
Earthquake in Champions League
In the early morning of January 23, Feyenoord defeated Bayern Munich with a score of 3-0 in the Champions League qualifying round.
The surprise happened in the 25th minute, when Santiago Giménez took advantage of a mistake by Bayern's defense to open the score for Feyenoord. This goal forced the Bundesliga representative to raise their attacking formation, creating conditions for Feyenoord to have more counter-attack opportunities.
Before the end of the first half, Feyenoord was awarded a penalty after Konrad Laimer fouled Calvin Stengs. On the 11m mark, Gimenez made no mistake to increase the score to 2-0 for the home team.
In the second half, Bayern Munich tried to push up their formation in search of an equalizer. However, Feyenoord's defense, with the excellent performance of goalkeeper Justin Bijlow and center-back David Hancko, played with great concentration and discipline, neutralizing all attacks from the Bundesliga representative.
Not only that, Feyenoord also had a third goal in the 88th minute by Ayase Ueda, sealing a convincing 3-0 victory.
This historic victory helped Feyenoord rise to 11th place in the rankings, keeping their hopes of reaching the round of 16 alive. On the other hand, Bayern also secured a place in the play-off round due to being 4 points ahead of the 25th-placed team.
