Highlights of round 6 of V.League: The 'hot pots' are back, Quang Hai 'causes a storm'
(Baonghean.vn) - The 6th round witnessed the matches of the away teams. Among them, the teams that are considered to be the championship candidates such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi all won to maintain the race.
The "fire pans" heat up again
With a total of 66,000 spectators coming to the stadium, reaching an average of 9,429 people/match, round 6 of V.League 2020 is the round with the largest number of fans watching live at the stadium of the National Championship since the beginning of the season.
And this number does not come naturally. There are 3 stadiums in round 6 of V.League 2020 attracting 15,000 spectators to the stadium for each match, specifically Vinh stadium with the match between SLNA Club - Ho Chi Minh City Club, Thien Truong stadium with the match between DNH Nam Dinh - Hai Phong and Hoa Xuan stadium with the match between SHB Da Nang - HAGL.
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For the first time in many years, Vinh Stadium's C stand welcomed spectators back. Photo: Hai Vuong |
Many away teams enjoyed the fun
Of the 7 matches in round 6, 5 teams took home points. Ho Chi Minh City won 3-1 against SLNA at Vinh Stadium, Hai Phong defeated DNH Nam Dinh 2-0 at Thien Truong, Thanh Hoa defeated Viettel Club 2-1 at Hang Day, Hanoi beat B. Binh Duong 2-0, HL Ha Tinh drew with Saigon 1-1 at Thong Nhat.
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The joy of Hai Phong fans and players. Photo: VPF |
SLNA's unbeaten streak ends
After the loss to Ho Chi Minh City, SLNA could no longer maintain its unbeaten streak after 5 matches enjoying the feeling of drawing and winning. This loss meant that the Nghe An team as well as goalkeeper Van Hoang only had 480 minutes to keep a clean sheet.
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SLNA lost the first match in V.League 2020. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Thanh Hoa Club "changes generals and changes fortunes"
That was the saying for Thanh Hoa FC after they were led by coach Thanh Cong. Before appointing coach Thanh Cong, Thanh Hoa had not scored any points. However, in the 4th and 5th rounds, Thanh Hoa drew with SLNA before defeating DNH Nam Dinh at home.
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Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is reviving Thanh Hoa Club. Photo: VPF |
Cong Phuong "blossoms" again, Quang Hai causes a "storm"
The 6th round witnessed Cong Phuong's very stable performance after getting married. The striker from Nghe An scored for the second time in a row, previously in the match against Viettel. Not only that, this round also witnessed Ha Duc Chinh scoring for SHB Da Nang Club.
On the other hand, this was a rather regrettable round for Phan Van Duc and Tien Linh as they could not increase their own goals. Meanwhile, Nguyen Quang Hai extended his disappointing streak in the V.League when he did not score any goals for Hanoi FC.
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Midfielder Quang Hai acted harshly towards the stretcher bearer. Photo: Sport5 |
The race to the top is unpredictable.
The V.League 2020 rankings have had some changes when Hanoi FC won this round. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team have 10 points, temporarily ranked 3rd. The return of Hanoi is threatening SLNA's 2nd place, the Nghe An team is only 1 point ahead of Hanoi while Ho Chi Minh City has 13 points, temporarily leading.
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V.League 2020 rankings. Photo: VPF |
In the 7th round, SLNA will visit the bottom team Nam Dinh FC while Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi will return to their home field to welcome SHB Da Nang and Saigon FC, respectively. The results of these 3 matches will decide the three-horse race at the top of V.League 2020.

Lessons for young SLNA players after the first loss at V.League 2020
(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA losing to a team like TP HCM is not surprising because the away team has a higher quality and class squad. However, losing with a big score will help SLNA's young players learn a lot from the opponent's playing style and from the weaknesses that are exposed.