Cong Phuong officially debuted for Yokohama FC; Coach Troussier revealed a surprise when Vietnam entered the 'death group' at the SEA Games

Benzema scored a hat-trick to help Real beat Barca 4-0

Real lost 0-1 in the first leg but won 4-0 against Barca in the second leg at Camp Nou in the early morning of April 6, thereby entering the final of the Spanish King's Cup.

The turning point of the first half came in the 45+1 minute, Barca missed a good chance and had to endure a quick counter-attack. After Rodrygo's pass, Vinicius Jr broke through and opened up the right wing for Karim Benzema. The French striker did not shoot but passed back to Vinicus. The young star born in 2000 finished delicately into the far corner, beating Ter Stegen.

Right at the beginning of the second half, Barcelona's army lost the game to Real Madrid's attacks. Benzema once again became the main character in the impressive comeback of "Los Blancos".

In the 50th minute, Luka Modric created a pass for Benzema to finish without giving Ter Stegen a chance to block.

In the 50th minute, the French striker silenced the Camp Nou crowd with an unstoppable shot from outside the box. Seven minutes later, Vinicius earned a penalty after colliding with Franck Kessie. Benzema was given the chance. He made no mistake to make the second leg score 3-0, completing his double.

The third goal completely collapsed Barca. Real freely launched attacks and created a series of delicious opportunities. After a series of missed opportunities, Benzema completed his hat-trick in the 81st minute thanks to Vinicius's precise pass. This was Benzema's first hat-trick in his El Clasico career after 43 appearances.

Real Madrid had their biggest ever win at Camp Nou, thus qualifying for the final of the King's Cup. Coach Carlo Ancelotti's team will face Osasuna in the final. The championship match will take place on May 6.

Cong Phuong officially debuted for Yokohama FC

Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong had his first appearance in an official match for Yokohama FC.

At 5:30 p.m. on April 5, Yokohama FC entered the third match of Group C - Emperor's Cup against Nagoya. Notably, striker Nguyen Cong Phuong was on the list of registered players.

The striker wearing the number 28 shirt appeared on the bench in the reception of Nagoya. This is the second timeCong Phuongwas named by Coach Yomoda Shuhei in the registration list for an official match. Yokohama FC, despite playing away, quickly scored 2 goals to lead 2-0 in the first half thanks to Nakamura and Ito.

Cong Phuong played for Yokohama FC for the first time in an official match. Illustration photo: Yokohama FC

In the second half, Yokohama FC did not play well and let the opponent score 3 goals in a row and lead 3-2. The third goal came in the 89th minute.

In an effort to find an equalizer, Coach Yomoda of Yokohama FC sent Cong Phuong onto the field in the 90+3 minute. However, the short time at the end of the match was not enough for the Vietnamese player to leave a big mark. The match ended with a 2-3 defeat for Yokohama FC.

Thus, after 9 matches since the beginning of the season, Yokohama FC has not won any match and Cong Phuong has only appeared once.

Vietnam women's team won a big victory against host Nepal

Winning a resounding 5-1 victory over host Nepal, the Vietnamese women's team has a big advantage before the rematch on April 8 to decide the ticket to the second qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics in Asia.

The Vietnamese women's team kicked off their campaign to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics with a resounding 5-1 victory over host Nepal.

Huynh Nhu shone with a double, while the remaining 3 goals of the Vietnamese team belonged to Hai Yen, Thanh Nha and an own goal by Jaishi.

Vietnam women's team won big against Nepal. Source: NFA

This result is not too surprising when the gap in level between Vietnam and Nepal is quite large. Vietnam is currently ranked 34th in the world, while Nepal's ranking is only 103rd.

This victory helps coach Mai Duc Chung and his team set foot in the second qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics in Asia.

The Vietnamese women's team will have 3 days off before entering the rematch with Nepal (April 8).

Coach Troussier reveals surprise when Vietnam enters "death group" at SEA Games

On the afternoon of April 5, U22 Vietnam determined its opponents in the group stage of SEA Games 32.

Despite falling into the "death group" with the appearance of U22 Thailand, Coach Philippe Troussier is still very optimistic.

Coach Troussier was not surprised to meet U22 Thailand in the group stage of SEA Games 32.

“I am not surprised by this because the coaching staff predicted it in advance and we also prepared for the matches. The opponents at this year's SEA Games are all teams from the same region that Vietnam often faces. U22 Vietnam will enter the 32nd SEA Games as the defending champion and our goal is the Gold Medal. We respect the 4 teams and will focus on solving each match to achieve the best results,” said Coach Troussier.

In the group stage, in addition to U22 Thailand, the red team also faced U22 Malaysia, U22 Singapore and U22 Laos.

These are all teams that have been making progress in recent times and promise to cause many difficulties for Coach Troussier and his team.

“The team will gather again soon. We will aim to improve and overcome the shortcomings at the Doha Cup. The matches in the recent tournament brought the team many valuable lessons. The players also had the opportunity to compete and gain experience with opponents of higher level at the continental level,” the French strategist continued.

As planned, the men's football event of SEA Games 32 will take place from April 29 to May 16.

Revealing the best players of the first 4 rounds of V.League 2023

Striker Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi FC was voted V.League's best player in February 2023.

The above individual awards were announced by the Organizing Committee on April 5, voted based on the achievements of the first four rounds of this year's highest Vietnamese football tournament.

As a result, the Hanoi FC captain surpassed foreign player Rafaelson, who had a great influence in helping TopenLand Binh Dinh win three consecutive matches, after a disastrous opening match.

Van Quyet plays excellently for Hanoi FC.

Van Quyet received the highest votes thanks to his achievement of scoring 4 out of 6 goals that the capital team had after the first 4 rounds. He scored in the opening match, a 1-1 draw with Viettel FC, scored a double in the 2-0 win against Hanoi Police and contributed a goal in the 3-2 defeat of Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Although the individual player award went to Van Quyet, TopenLand Binh Dinh won the double award for Best Club and Best Coach.

The best goal of the month belongs to midfielder Tran Phi Son in the match where Hong Linh Ha Tinh beat Hai Phong FC 3-2 in round 4 at Lach Tray Stadium./.