Crystal Palace creates historic milestone; Antony continues to shine; Xuan Son returns to the Vietnam national team

Crystal Palace make history in European Cup

After a shocking defeat against AEK Larnaca, Crystal Palace had a convincing performance when hosting AZ, a highly rated opponent from the Netherlands. The "Blue Eagles" only had 35% possession but had 21 shots, more than 2 times more than AZ and scored 3 goals in less than an hour of play. This helped Crystal Palace win 3-1 overall. This was the first victory in the European Cup at home for the Blue Eagles.

With 3 points, the Selhurst team is ranked 9th with 6 points, equal to Fiorentina but behind in terms of additional index. Meanwhile, AZ is ranked 27th after the 2nd loss in 3 rounds. In the next round, Crystal Palace will face Strasbourg, while AZ will face the tiny club Shelbourne.

Antony continues to shine

In the 35th minute of the match at La Cartuja, Betis was awarded a free kick in their own half. Marc Roca surprised the Lyon defense with a long pass straight into the penalty area. Antony ran past two defenders, before skillfully lifting the ball over the goalkeeper's head, raising the score to 2-0 for Betis.

The player born in 2000 scored in two consecutive matches for the first time in nearly half a year, and also marked the milestone of 15 goals for Betis after only 36 appearances. In the MU shirt, Antony played up to 96 matches but only scored 12 goals.

Antony's moment of brilliance and Abde Ezzalzouli's opening goal helped Betis overcome a tough test against Lyon, while maintaining their unbeaten run in continental competition (2 wins, 2 draws).

Football results last night and early morning 11/7

UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 - Classification round
Basel 3-1 FCSB
Sturm Graz 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Utrecht 1-1 Porto
Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bologna 0-0 Brann
Stuttgart 2-0 Feyenoord
G.Rangers 0-2 Roma
Viktoria Plzen 0-0 Fenerbahce
Braga 3-4 Racing Genk

UEFA Conference League 2025/2026 - Classification round
Hacken BK 1-2 RC Strasbourg
Dinamo Kiev 6-0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar
Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Lech Poznan
Mainz 2-1 Fiorentina
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Breidablik

Hanoi police lost regrettably

Macarthur took advantage of home field advantage to enter the game with enthusiasm, forcingHanoi police had to retreat deep to defend in the first minutes.

Continuous pressure helped the Australian team open the score in the 20th minute, when Sime Grzan easily finished close to the goal after good coordination with his teammates.

However, Hanoi Police quickly rose up strongly. In the 30th minute, Adou Minh took advantage of the chaos in the penalty area to shoot, equalizing 1-1 for the Vietnamese representative.

However, at the end of the first half, the Vietnamese representative suffered a big loss when main striker Alan had to leave the field due to injury, giving way to Dinh Bac.

After the break, Hanoi Police played more confidently, creating a series of dangerous opportunities but unfortunately missed them all. While engrossed in attacking, the away team received a fatal counterattack in the 75th minute - Anthony Caceres' shot hit Mauk's foot and changed direction, leaving Nguyen Filip helpless, sealing a 2-1 victory for Macarthur.

Hanoi police tried until the last minute, but Rogerio Alves' shot hit the post, causing the former V-League champion to leave the field in regret and lose the top spot in Group E to the Australian team.

Vietnam National Team: Xuan Son returns

After being informed by Nam Dinh Steel Club about Nguyen Xuan Son's health condition, Coach Kim Sang Sik decided to recall the 1997-born striker to the Vietnam national team's training list to prepare for the match against Laos, the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Although he returned after nearly a year of treatment for a broken leg, Xuan Son's ability to play in the match against Laos is still uncertain. According to experts, Coach Kim Sang Sik's use of the Brazilian striker at this time is very risky. It is possible that the Korean strategist called Xuan Son because he wanted to directly check the health and ball feeling of the Nam Dinh Steel Blue striker.

While Xuan Son returns, Do Hoang Hen still has to wait for the next training session of the Vietnamese national team. Although he has just received Vietnamese citizenship, this midfielder is not eligible to play for the Vietnamese national team according to FIFA regulations. Do Hoang Hen is "reserved" for the match against Malaysia in March 2026.