Questions for Coach Kim Sang-sik; After Que Ngoc Hai, Soirov had his penalty blocked by goalkeeper Gurpreet

Vietnam Team: Questions for Coach Kim Sang-sik

Looking at the list of players called up this time, the change is the most noticeable. A series of familiar names and considered pillars in their positions such as goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, Nguyen Filip or central defender Bui Tien Dung are all absent.

Instead, coach Kim Sang-sik has given opportunities to many new recruits and young faces with potential such as Dinh Quang Kiet, Pham Gia Hung, Tran Hoang Phuc and goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan.

This "blood change" became even more profound when important factors such as Quang Hai or Hai Long were forced to withdraw at the last minute due to injury.

The summoning of names like Hoang Phuc, Quang Kiet or especially the additional call of Phan Du Hoc is surprising fans.

Coach Kim Sang-sik is trying to shape his own style and personnel, accepting controversy. This may be the necessary boldness to renew the Vietnam team, but it can also be a double-edged sword if the choices are not really convincing.

After Que Ngoc Hai, Soirov had his penalty blocked by goalkeeper Gurpreet.

Goalkeeper Gurpreet became the hero to help the Indian team defeat the "upper hand" and host Tajikistan 2-1.

In the friendly match between Vietnam and India on October 12, 2024 at Thien Truong Stadium, Vietnam was awarded a penalty in the 38th minute when leading 1-0, however, Que Ngoc Hai kicked the ball so that goalkeeper Gurprett could easily dive close to the post to catch the ball. Then the Vietnamese defense made another mistake, allowing Farukh Choudhary to take the ball and level the score at 1-1.

On the evening of August 29, after Que Ngoc Hai, Rustam Soirov also confidently held the ball to place a penalty and then shot close to the right post of the goal, but goalkeeper Gurpeet also successfully neutralized it, helping India win the Central Asian Championship (CAFA Cup 2025) 2-1.

Controversy at Chelsea-Fulham match

Fulham midfielder Josh King fired past Chelsea's Robert Sanchez, but the goal was disallowed.

The incident happened in the 25th minute of the early match in the third round of the Premier League on the evening of August 30, when King received the ball from a teammate's pass, then accelerated and shot into the Chelsea net. However, after reviewing the VAR, referee Robert Jones determined that Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz had fouled a Chelsea player earlier. Slow motion cameras showed that while turning the ball, Muniz kicked defender Trevor Chalobah's leg.

This was a key factor in referee Jones cancelling Fulham's goal. However, this decision immediately created mixed reactions on social media.

It seemed like the first half would end in a draw, but in the 9th minute of injury time, Joao Pedro became Chelsea's hero with a header into the Fulham net from a corner kick.

If in the first half, VAR "saved" Chelsea, in the second half, the home team continued to benefit. In the 56th minute, the referee and VAR awarded them a penalty, after the ball touched Sessegnon's hand in the Fulham penalty area. On the 11m mark, Enzo Fernandez easily scored, raising the score to 2-0. This was the final score of the match.

Football results today August 31: Real Madrid wins hard, PSG "plays tennis"

Football results today August 31, Real Madrid went through a difficult match in round 2 of La Liga. Despite having home field advantage when hosting Mallorca, coach Alonso and his team were the ones to concede the first goal.

Real had many chances but could not score more goals. The final score was 2-1 in favor of the Bernabeu home team.

Also according to today's football results, August 31, PSG "played tennis" in the French National Championship with a 6-3 win over Toulouse. This was a match where PSG showed their superiority when they took a 4-0 lead after only 37 minutes. After that, the defending champion, despite conceding 3 goals, still managed to score 2 more goals to win 6-3.