HAGL narrowly avoided defeat against Viettel in the 86th minute thanks to a dramatic penalty.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai salvaged a valuable point against The Cong Viettel with a 1-1 draw in the Four-Team Tournament, after Gabriel Conceicao successfully converted a penalty late in the match.
The match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and The Cong Viettel at the Thai Nguyen 2025 Four-Team Tournament ended in a 1-1 draw, a dramatic result decided by a moment of brilliance from a penalty kick in the final minutes.
The plot unfolds dramatically.
From the outset, both teams entered the game with high determination, creating an exciting back-and-forth battle. The pace of the game was high with fierce challenges in the midfield area, showing that neither side wanted to accept a draw.
The turning point of the match came in the 27th minute. From a corner kick,Tran Danh TrungThe player from The Cong Viettel intelligently positioned himself and rose high to deliver a powerful header, opening the scoring 1-0 for the military team. This goal further heated up the match, with numerous clashes forcing the referee to intervene.
HAGL's attempt to equalize.
Trailing behind, HAGL made crucial adjustments in the second half. The coach of the team from Pleiku made three substitutions simultaneously, helping them gradually regain control of the game, improve their ball possession, and organize attacks more coherently.
HAGL's tireless efforts were finally rewarded. In the 86th minute, a mistake by the The Cong Viettel goalkeeper in the penalty area led to a penalty for the team from Pleiku. From the penalty spot, the Brazilian striker scored.Gabriel ConceicaoHe made no mistake, finishing decisively to equalize 1-1.
Current standings
With this result, Hoang Anh Gia Lai temporarily moved to the top of the Four-Team Tournament standings with 4 points after two matches. Meanwhile, in the other match, Hanoi FC defeated PVF-CAND 2-1, taking second place and continuing the fierce race for the championship.
