Cong Phuong's team wins convincingly; Wolves beat Aston Villa 2-0.
Despite the absence of Cong Phuong, Dong Nai still secured a resounding 5-1 victory against Dong Thap; Wolves defeated Aston Villa 2-0 thanks to the brilliance of the Gomes duo. These are some of the standout sports news stories from the past 24 hours.
Cong Phuong's team won convincingly.
Even without Cong Phuong, Dong Nai still won convincingly 5-1 against Dong Thap.
The predicted rain before kick-off did not materialize. Instead, the Dong Nai stadium witnessed a different kind of "rain," an impressive flurry of goals that Dong Nai produced in their resounding 5-1 victory over Dong Thap.
After 10 rounds, Cong Phuong's team has 24 points, 5 points more than second-placed Khanh Hoa. More importantly, they remain undefeated, a testament to their stability and resilience in the long run.
Although Công Phượng is still unavailable, the Đồng Nai team has shown they won't falter without him. On the contrary, they are moving forward with more confidence than ever before. If they continue to maintain this form, promotion to the V.League will no longer be a distant dream, but a goal entirely within their reach.
V-League 2025/26 Round 14: Thien Truong and Hang Day Stadiums ignite with fiery derby matches.
Ninh Binh FC vs. Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and The Cong-Viettel vs. Hanoi FC promise to be exciting "big battles" in Round 14 of the V-League 2025/26 National Championship.
Football pitches across the country will continue to be buzzing this weekend with exciting matches in Round 14 of the V-League 2025/26 National Championship.
From being the reigning champion and a top contender for the title, Nam Dinh Green Steel (12 points, ranked 10th) is now "sinking" in the lower half of the table with a streak of 10 consecutive matches without a win.
Replacing Nam Dinh in the championship race this season is their "neighbor" Ninh Binh (27 points), a team that, with an unbeaten streak, led the standings for the first 11 rounds.
Besides the clashes between the top teams, Round 14 also featured two other derby matches: Hong Linh Ha Tinh (17 points, ranked 7th) hosting Song Lam Nghe An (13 points, ranked 9th) and Ho Chi Minh City Police (20 points, ranked 6th) clashing with Becamex Ho Chi Minh City (12 points, ranked 11th).
The "relegation battle" of the round will be a clash between the two bottom-placed teams, SHB Da Nang (7 points) and PVF-CAND (11 points). Currently trailing their opponents by 4 points, Da Nang needs to capitalize on their home advantage to secure a victory and open up a chance to avoid relegation.
Wolves beat Aston Villa 2-0: A major blow to Unai Emery's Top 4 ambitions.
Wolves beat Aston Villa 2-0 thanks to the brilliance of the Gomes duo, leaving Unai Emery's side facing the risk of being overtaken by Man Utd in the league table.
The Midlands derby this morning ended in an unexpected scenario. Despite being the favorites and completely controlling the game, Aston Villa left Molineux empty-handed after a 0-2 defeat against a pragmatic and resilient Wolves side.
CAS delays ruling, Vietnam national team suddenly becomes more selective about tactics.
According to the original plan, regarding Malaysia's appeal in the case alleging illegal naturalization of players, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) intended to issue its ruling in the early hours of February 27th.
However, CAS decided to postpone the hearing until early March, citing the need for more time to comprehensively review the case and arguments from all parties involved.
Although not entirely unaffected, it cannot be denied that the CAS's delay in ruling has had a certain impact on coach Kim Sang Sik's personnel plans.
If CAS rejects the appeal and upholds the FIFA penalty, it is highly likely that the AFC will use that as a basis to declare Malaysia the losers of both matches against Nepal and Vietnam, with scores of 0-3, as per regulations.
Until the verdict is announced, all plans must remain "open". Coach Kim Sang Sik cannot take too many risks with new experiments, as he still needs to prepare for the scenario where Malaysia continues to use its current naturalized players.
This uncertainty makes the Vietnamese national team's preparation process more strategicly complicated; every personnel decision now needs careful consideration to avoid being at a disadvantage if the final decision goes in a different direction than predicted.
