Messi sets record in Barca's 5-1 win; Why doesn't HAGL use Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan?

Messi sets record in Barca's 5-1 win

Barca had no difficulty in winning big against Ferencvaros in the opening match of the group stage.Champions Leagueearly morning October 21 (Hanoi time).

Lionel Messi shone with a goal and an assist in the match at Camp Nou. Messi made the difference in the 27th minute, when he won and converted a penalty. Barca kept up the pressure and doubled their lead in the 42nd minute.

Lionel Messi shined with a goal and an assist in the match at Camp Nou.

In the 52nd minute, Philippe Coutinho scored, after a good combination withMessiand Fati.

In the 68th minute, Pique received a straight red card from the referee for pulling down the away team's striker in the penalty area. Gor Kharatin successfully executed the penalty to reduce the score to 1-3.

From minute 82 to 89, the home team scored 2 more goals against Ferencvaros.

Ousmane Dembele sealed a 5-1 victory for the home team after Messi's assist.

MU makes PSG regret again in Paris

Early morning of October 21 (Hanoi time), it was still Rashford who brought sorrow to PSG with a perfect finish to help MU win all 3 extremely important points right at Parc des Princes in the opening match of the 2020/21 Champions League group stage.

Rashford shined in time to seal a 2-0 victory for MU.

With this win, MU will return to Old Trafford to host Chelsea in round 6.Premier Leagueon October 24, and Leipzig in the second leg of the Champions League group stage four days later. PSG will visit Dijon in Ligue 1 this weekend, before visiting Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.

PSG 1-2 MU

Score

PSG: Martial 55 (own goal)

MU: Fernandes (24), Rashford (87)

Coach Pham Minh Duc is not satisfied when Ha Tinh loses to Hanoi FC

Coach Pham Minh Duc said that Ha Tinh deserved a draw against defending champion Hanoi FC in round 3 of phase II.V.League 2020.

Ha Tinh played very well in the previous away match.Hanoi FCat Hang Day. However, due to Janclesio losing the ball, coach Pham Minh Duc's team lost 0-1.

Speaking at the press conference after the match, coach Pham Minh Duc said: "I told him in the locker room that, in Vietnam, if the referee has decided like that, then you have to accept it.

Coach Pham Minh Duc was not satisfied when Ha Tinh lost to Hanoi FC. Photo: Mai Anh.

Janclesio said he was pulled. I said it was his fault because he gave people a chance. If he had kicked the ball early, Rimario and Van Quyet would not have had a chance. Janclesio said that it is not like that in your country (Brazil), I said that in Vietnam, they catch the ball like that but I don't know about your country. Luckily, in the second half, he did not make any more mistakes."

In spite ofHa Tinhlost to Hanoi FC, but coach Pham Minh Duc was not convinced, he said: “In this match, I think a draw would be more deserving. Ha Tinh played an open game with Hanoi FC in this match, this is something I think few teams dare to play with Hanoi FC like that. I calculated the time for the players to play an open game, to put pressure on the opponent, if there was a draw it would be better”.

Why doesn't HAGL use Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan?

The most important players ofHAGLPlayers like Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan... were not used in the starting lineup in the 1-3 loss to Than Quang Ninh.

Coach Nguyen Van Dan did not use his strongest lineup when HAGL visited Than Quang Ninh. As a result, HAGL lost 1-3 to this opponent. This was HAGL's third consecutive loss in the second phase.

Xuan Truong was only brought onto the field in the second half. Photo: Duc Cuong

Explaining his decision to use his personnel, HAGL coach Nguyen Van Dan said: “Because of the upcoming match schedule, with the current density of 4-5 days/match, we need to calculate the personnel appropriately for each match. The team intends to hold out in the first half. Then in the second half, we will change to better personnel to have a better game. I am satisfied with the players today. They played resiliently. The difference between us and HAGL is that player number 91 on the sideQuang Ninh Coal(Jermie Lynch). He played so well.”

Mr. Nguyen Van Dan continued: “In 5 days, we will return to Pleiku to play against Saigon FC. I am trying to balance and create conditions for the players to play in the remaining matches. For each match, depending on the time and the opponent, HAGL will arrange the players appropriately. The team will also calculate the personnel to have a good match at home against Saigon FC. We will try to achieve the goal of being higher than the current ranking (ranked 7th/8th in the top two teams).

Currently, Than Quang Ninh is ranked 4th but has 28 points like Saigon FC and is only 3 points behind the leading team Viettel.

Morata scores twice in Juventus win

In the early morning of October 21 (Hanoi time), Alvaro Morata shone to help Juventus win 2-0 against Dynamo Kyiv in their opening match of the Champions League.

In the absence of number one star Cristiano Ronaldo, coach Andrea Pirlo named Alvaro Morata in the starting lineup alongside Dejan Kulusevski with the support of Aaron Ramsey.

However, Morata's scoring ability helped the Italian strategist have his first victory in the Champions League as captain of the "Old Lady" of Turin.

The Spanish striker is in good form, scoring three goals in three matches for Juventus. Photo: Getty Images.

Right after the second half started, the striker born in 1992 put his name on the scoreboard with a timely opportunity after Kulusevski's shot was blocked.

In the 84th minute, he completed his double with a header from Juan Cuadrado's cross. This was the Spanish striker's third goal in three games for Juventus this season.

After the victory over Dynamo Kyiv, coach Pirlo and his team will host Verona at home, before facing Barca in the Champions League on October 29.