After 1 year, Cong Phuong scored in 2 consecutive matches; Lampard was 'upset' when Chelsea lost
(Baonghean.vn) - Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong scored 2 goals in his first 2 official matches for Ho Chi Minh City. After more than a year, he has achieved such efficiency; Lampard spoke frankly when Chelsea was tormented by Bayern.
After more than 1 year, Cong Phuong has scored in 2 consecutive matches.
Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong scored 2 goals in his first 2 official matches for Ho Chi Minh City. After more than 1 year, he has achieved such efficiency.
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Cong Phuong scored two consecutive goals in the opening two matches of the season for Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFC |
Cong Phuong is showing that he may not have been able to prove himself when he went abroad but he still played well when he returned to Vietnam to compete. The proof is that he continuously scored for Ho Chi Minh City in 2 consecutive matches in the AFC Cup 2020. This is the first time in 14 months that he has been able to do that.
Tien Dung made a mistake: Was it Dung "goalkeeper" alone?
In the first official match for Ho Chi Minh City, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung made another unfortunate mistake that led to his team's loss.
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Bui Tien Dung had some good saves for Ho Chi Minh City. However, the cruel reality of the goalkeeper's job is that just one mistake can make all his previous efforts go to waste. |
Bui Tien Dung actually played well for more than 70 minutes against Hougang United. In the 77th minute, Bui Tien Dung made a mistake that originated from the Ho Chi Minh City defense pushing up too high. In the situation of conceding the second goal, the Ho Chi Minh City defense also made a similar mistake.
Chelsea 0-3 Bayern: Gnabry and Lewandowski demolish Stamford Bridge
Two stars on the attack line, Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski, scored together to help Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-0, creating a huge advantage before the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.
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Gnabry scored twice within 3 minutes. |
In the final minutes of the match, Chelsea had to play with one less man due to the red card given to defender Marcos Alonso for swinging his arm at Lewandowski's face. Losing 3-0 at home, Chelsea almost gave up the ticket to the quarter-finals to Bayern.
Barcahard to get a draw withNapoli
Napoli had an impressive performance against Barcelona, but they could only manage a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their 2019/20 Champions League round of 16 tie.
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Mertens has become Napoli's number 1 goalscorer in history. |
Among other things, Barca need to thank Ter Stegen because this German goalkeeper played a big role in helping them avoid defeat when visiting the land of pasta. In the match at San Paolo, Ter Stegen had no chance to block Mertens' powerful and accurate shot, but he still deserves praise for denying the home team 3 clear chances.
Lampard speaks bluntly as Chelsea are tormented by Bayern
Coach Frank Lampard admitted that Chelsea lost to Bayern Munich and there is still much work to be done to improve the quality of the blue team.
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Coach Lampard disappointed with his players' performance |
"This is a really big lesson for Chelsea. We still have a lot of work to do to get back to the top. In the past, Chelsea was a force in Europe. Now we have to work hard to regain our reputation," said coach Frank Lampard.