Highlights from the Nghe An Derby

First away win

Viktor Le's shot that narrowly missed the target early in the match foreshadowed a tough day ahead for the players.Lam River, Nghe An.

The team from Nghe An province constantly had to defend against dangerous attacks from the home team. Fortunately, the tenacious defending of Song Lam Nghe An and the lack of finishing from Hong Linh Ha Tinh's strikers helped keep goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet's goal intact.

This was even more impressive when Benjamin Kuku capitalized on Adou Leygley Minh's mistake to score the only goal, securing the victory for the Nghe An team.

With this victory, Song Lam Nghe An secured their first away win of the season, ending a six-match winless streak. More importantly, this win earned Song Lam Nghe An three invaluable points in the fiercely contested relegation battle.

Lucky win

After the Nghe An Derby,Coach Phan Nhu ThuatIt was said, "Song Lam Nghe An was lucky against Hong Linh Ha Tinh." Indeed, the team from Nghe An had a lucky afternoon at the Ha Tinh stadium.

First, there was the disastrous loss of possession by Adou Leygley Minh, which allowed Benjamin Kuku to calmly finish past goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Tung. It's worth remembering that Adou Leygley Minh and Helerson are the most consistent central defensive pairing this season and rarely make mistakes.

In addition, the VAR technology provided invaluable assistance. Song Lam Nghe An were fortunate to avoid a penalty and a goal after the referees consulted the VAR system.

And finally, the woodwork came to the rescue. The crossbar denied Hong Linh Ha Tinh a goal after striker Mbo Noel's header.

It's safe to say that on an afternoon when luck was clearly on Song Lam Nghe An's side, victory was easily predictable for the team from Nghe An.

"Alarm" for Nguyen Quang Vinh

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh is a key player for Song Lam Nghe An this season. The 2005-born player has appeared in 22 V.League matches (one of which he was suspended for), scoring one goal and providing one assist. With 1780 minutes of playing time, Nguyen Quang Vinh is one of the most frequently featured players for the Nghe An team this season.

However, this is also causing the 20-year-old midfielder to show signs of fatigue. In recent matches, Nguyen Quang Vinh has often had moments of lapses in concentration that put the goal before goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet.

Those were two similar fouls inside the penalty area in the matches against The Cong Viettel and Hanoi Club. The only difference was that in the match against Hanoi Club, the referees were fortunate to overlook them, while in the match against The Cong Viettel, Song Lam Nghe An conceded a penalty which led to the only goal.

In the recent match, a loss of possession right in front of the penalty area forced goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet to make a save after Luong Xuan Truong's shot.

Therefore, the coaching staff of the Nghe An team needs to make reasonable calculations to reduce the workload for midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh, thereby helping the 20-year-old player achieve his best performance.

Injury storm

Ahead of the Nghe An Derby, Song Lam Nghe An is facing numerous difficulties due to suspensions and injuries to key players. These include Hoang Van Khanh, Le Van Thanh, and Ngo Van Luong. Meanwhile, Tran Nam Hai and Sebastian Zaracho are also not in their best form as they have only recently recovered from injuries.

This is even more worrying considering that in the recent Nghe An Derby, Ho Khac Ngoc and Tran Nam Hai both had to leave the field early. In addition, many other players required medical attention to be able to play the full 90 minutes.

It's safe to say that fans in Nghe An are very worried about the injuries of the Song Lam Nghe An players. Especially since the relegation battle is heating up, and the team from Nghe An needs its strongest lineup to successfully avoid relegation.

The relegation battle is intense.

Song Lam Nghe An's victory at Hong Linh Ha Tinh's home ground was a huge surprise. This is because the home team had only lost one match this season and were desperate for points to compete for a top 3 spot.

However, this surprise was not as big as SHB Da Nang's victory over Quang Nam Club. The team from the Han River was reduced to ten men as early as the 3rd minute but still managed to score the only goal to seal the victory against coach Van Sy Son's team.

With these two unexpected victories, the gap between the four teams battling to avoid relegation is now very narrow. Even the slightest slip-up could cost the clubs dearly.

Therefore, the relegation battle will continue to be very intense until today.V.LeagueThe curtain falls.