Echoes of Song Lam Nghe An's regrettable defeat to Hanoi Club
The match between SLNA and Hanoi FC was a match in which coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team played with great effort. However, the goal conceded in the last minute of extra time made the efforts of the Nghe An team go up in smoke.
First loss at Vinh Stadium in 2025
Lam River Nghe Anentered the game quite confidently, playing an open game with Hanoi Club. Many dangerous opportunities were created towards the goal of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet and Quang Van Chuan. As a result, the two teams scored a total of 2 goals, divided equally in the first half.
In the second half, the pace of the match slowed down significantly, and the number of opportunities also decreased. On the Song Lam Nghe An side, the most regrettable thing was Benjamin Kuku's missed opportunity in the 67th minute. And what made Nghe An fans regret the most was the goal that sealed the 2-1 score by striker Daniel Passira in the 90+11th minute, bringing victory to the Capital team.
With this defeat, Song Lam Nghe An's unbeaten streak at Vinh Stadium in 2025 was broken. The relegation race has therefore become more intense than ever, as SHB Da Nang won 3-1 against Quy Nhon Binh Dinh. Currently, the Nghe team is only 3 points ahead of the Song Han team, while V.League 2025 still has 4 more rounds.
Xuan Manh's feelings
Song Lam Nghe An is where midfielder Pham Xuan Manh's talent was discovered and nurtured. The player from Yen Thanh has made 127 appearances for his hometown team and scored 8 goals. In the 2023/2024 season, Xuan Manh joined Hanoi Club after ending his contract with SLNA.
In the last match, this 29-year-old midfielder scored his first goal against his former team, helping the Capital team tie 1-1. After scoring,Pham Xuan Manhdid not celebrate. The midfielder wearing the number 7 shirt understood that this goal would put his hometown team in a difficult position in the relegation race.
"But any professional player would do it for the team. That goal was a bit lucky, and the emotions at that time were really mixed" - Pham Xuan Manh shared after the match.
The "blunt" attack of Song Lam Nghe An
SLNA had no shortage of opportunities to finish off Hanoi FC, but Le Dinh Long Vu and Benjamin Kuku both unfortunately missed them.
The Nigerian striker has gone 7 consecutive matches without scoring or assisting. Meanwhile, Le Dinh Long Vu is showing signs of overload. At the age of 18, the midfielder from Ha Tinh has played 18 consecutive matches in the V.League this year. The high expectations of fans are creating a lot of pressure, causing his legs to lack grace and flexibility recently.
Unfortunately, SLNA currently does not have many quality reserve options. Midfielder Tran Manh Quynh is playing inconsistently. Striker Phan Xuan Dai has not regained his form after injury. Meanwhile, midfielder Ngo Van Luong, who is in good form, has a long-term injury.
Hopefully, the return of Dinh Xuan Tien after his suspension in the next round will help coach Phan Nhu Thuat have more options in attack, finding solutions to improve scoring in the remaining stages of the season.
Hot relegation race
With SLNA losing to Hanoi FC and SHB Da Nang winning against Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, the biggest gap between the bottom teams is now just 1 win. The rankings can change after each round.
In particular, the teams’ final-season match schedules are quite complicated. SLNA and Quy Nhon Binh Dinh will have to face many strong teams, while SHB Da Nang – despite being at the bottom – has a more favorable match schedule.
So every point is extremely precious at this time. Just one small mistake, the price to pay can be very high.
Fans are expecting SLNA to unite and make every effort to successfully stay in the league this season.
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