Van Toan's spectacular comeback; Boring derby, Man Utd draws goalless with Man City
Van Toan had an impressive explosion on his return with Nam Dinh Club; Man Utd and Man City did not score any goals and had to share points....
Van Toan's spectacular comeback
After nearly a year without scoring, Van Toan had an impressive explosion on his return with Nam Dinh Club.
Before the match with Hai Phong, Van Toan had gone nearly a year without scoring. The last time he scored for Nam Dinh FC was on May 18, 2024, in a match of round 19 of V.League 2024. After that, he went through 15 consecutive matches without scoring, marking an unstable performance.
Not only is his form poor, Van Toan was also unfortunately injured in the AFF Cup 2024, having to sit out for a long time. Therefore, not many people have faith in him making an impressive comeback against Hai Phong tonight.
However, striker Van Toan had an impressive return to Thien Truong Stadium. In the context of Nam Dinh FC facing difficulties against Hai Phong, Van Toan scored the opening goal in the 41st minute, successfully taking advantage of Trung Hieu's serious mistake to shoot past goalkeeper Dinh Trieu.
In the second half, Van Toan continued to score against goalkeeper Dinh Trieu. In this situation, Lucas fought with Dinh Trieu and Van Toan quickly seized the opportunity to decisively shoot. The referee consulted VAR and recognized the goal for Van Toan.
Latest V.League 2024-2025 rankings round 17
After a short break for FIFA Days and the National Cup, V.League returns with matches of round 17. Hoang Anh Gia Lai beat Binh Duong 4-0 in the earliest match.
The highlight of the round was the match between Hanoi and Thanh Hoa at Hang Day Stadium. The match between the two teams in the medal group had two Malaysian referees on duty.
V.League 2024-2025 Rankings
| XH | Team | Battle | Goal - Goal conceded | Point |
| 1 | Nam Dinh | 17 | 30 - 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Hanoi | 17 | 26 - 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Viettel Sports Club | 17 | 24 - 17 | 29 |
| 4 | Thanh Hoa | 17 | 23 - 18 | 26 |
| 5 | Ha Tinh | 17 | 15 - 11 | 24 |
| 6 | Binh Duong | 17 | 22 - 23 | 24 |
| 7 | Hanoi Police | 16 | 23 - 16 | 22 |
| 8 | HAGL | 17 | 21 - 20 | 21 |
| 9 | Hai Phong | 17 | 17 - 19 | 20 |
| 10 | Quang Nam | 17 | 19 - 22 | 20 |
| 11 | HCMC | 17 | 14 - 22 | 20 |
| 12 | SLNA | 17 | 12 - 21 | 17 |
| 13 | Pacify | 17 | 11 - 23 | 13 |
| 14 | Danang | 16 | 11 - 27 | 9 |
Doan Ngoc Tan breaks his fibula, Vietnam team suffers loss before match against Malaysia
Midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan has a broken leg and is at risk of not recovering in time to play for the Vietnam national team in June.
Midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan used crutches to go to the stands of Hang Day Stadium to watch Thanh Hoa FC play against Hanoi on the evening of April 6. The player born in 1994 suffered a serious injury and will be out for the rest of the season.
According to sources, Doan Ngoc Tan has a broken fibula. The captain of Dong A Thanh Hoa is expected to need at least 2 months to recover before returning to training.
It is likely that Doan Ngoc Tan will not recover in time to play for the Vietnamese national team in the next training session (June 2025). This will cause coach Kim Sang-sik to lose an important option in the squad for the match against Malaysia.
Earthquake in Premier League
On the evening of April 6 (Hanoi time), Southampton lost 1-3 to Tottenham and became the first team to be relegated from the Premier League in the 2024/25 season.
After losing to Spurs, Southampton was officially relegated with 7 rounds to play. After 31 matches, "The Saints" are 22 points behind the 17th-placed Wolves in the safe position, thereby losing the chance to stay in the top flight of English football this season.
With relegation in round 31, Southampton became the team to say goodbye to the Premier League season the earliest in history, surpassing the record of Derby County and Ipswich Town - teams that were relegated with 6 rounds left.
The 2024/25 season has turned into a nightmare for Southampton. The St Mary's club is also at risk of becoming the team with the lowest number of points in history, with only 10 points.
Painful defeat for U17 China
Despite taking the lead, U17 China lost to U17 Uzbekistan and was almost eliminated from the tournament.
After the loss to Saudi Arabia, China U17 was under heavy pressure in the match against Uzbekistan U17, with the vital task of not losing. In case of another defeat, they would be officially eliminated if Saudi Arabia did not lose to Thailand U17 in the match that took place later.
However, with the match tilted towards U17 Uzbekistan, they had to accept defeat with a score of 1-2 in the most painful way, when Uzbekistan came back to win thanks to two goals in the final minutes of the two halves.
With two consecutive losses, both with a score of 1-2, U17 China is temporarily at the bottom of the table. In case Saudi Arabia does not lose to Thailand, U17 China will be officially eliminated.
Boring derby, Man Utd draw goalless with Man City
Early morning of April 7 (Vietnam time), Man Utd and Man City did not score any goals and accepted to share points with a goalless draw in round 31 of the 2024/25 Premier League.
Right from the first minute, the pace of the match was pushed up when Man Utd was awarded a free kick right in front of the penalty area, but Bruno Fernandes' shot was blocked by the wall.
After that, the two teams played tit for tat with dangerous opportunities created.
Throughout the match, although both teams had delicious attacks, all of them stopped at the opportunity level, thereby accepting a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, in the match between Fulham and Liverpool in round 31 of the Premier League, the away team took the lead but ultimately lost 2-3. However, Liverpool still topped the rankings and the chance to win the championship early is still wide open. Meanwhile, Fulham ranked 8th with 48 points and still has hope of competing for a place in the European Cup next season.
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