Vietnam team lost heavily to Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers
Despite entering the match with high determination, the Vietnamese team still lost 0-4 to host Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium on the evening of June 10.
On the evening of June 10, the Vietnamese team will visit the Malaysian team at Bukit Jalil Stadium, within the framework of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
In the first half, Malaysia deployed a high-pressing style of play and continuously put pressure on Vietnam's goal. The away team's defense struggled, while Hoang Duc's set pieces were not enough to create a breakthrough.
In the 36th minute, Dion Cools almost opened the scoring for Malaysia with a long-range shot that hit the post. Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip also showed his talent many times after Irazabal and Arif Aiman's shots.
Vietnam suffered a loss of strength when central defender Thanh Chung left the field in the 38th minute due to injury. He was replaced by Xuan Manh. The final minutes of the first half were played at a high speed and there were many collisions, including the collision between Xuan Manh and Holgado, making the match tense.
In the second half, coach Kim Sang-sik sent Tuan Hai and Ly Duc onto the field to increase the attack. However, Malaysia quickly took advantage of the visitors' defensive mistakes to open the score. In the 49th minute, Figueiredo stole the ball from Chau Ngoc Quang and successfully finished. In the 58th minute, Holgado skillfully dribbled past Duy Manh and finished to increase the score to 2-0.
In the 67th minute, Arif Aiman crossed from the right wing for Corbin Ong to finish close to the goal, raising the score to 3-0 for the home team. Malaysia closed the match with the fourth goal in the 89th minute after a header by Dion Cools.
This defeat caused Vietnam to lose the top spot in Group F to Malaysia. After two matches, Malaysia has 6 points, Vietnam is second in the group with 3 points. The victory helped Malaysia surpass Vietnam for the first time in 10 years at the national team level.
This is the heaviest defeat of the Vietnamese team against Malaysia since 2014. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team will need to make adjustments in tactics and personnel before entering the next matches./.