Amazing statistics about Cong Phuong when facing Malaysia

In the past, at the national team level, Malaysia has only won 5 matches against Vietnam out of the last 21 encounters between the two teams. The last two times Malaysia beat Vietnam were in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2010 semi-final at Bukit Jalil Stadium and the semi-final of the AFF Cup 2014.

In 2010, under the guidance of coach Rajagopal, the Malaysian team won 2-0 with a double from Safee Sali. That was the time when Malaysian football possessed many legendary players and usurped the throne of the Vietnamese team.

In the second leg of the AFF Cup 2014 semi-finals, where Coach Dollah Salleh and his team also defeated Coach Toshiya Miura’s team 4-2 to advance to the final. However, those stories have been in the past since Cong Phuong appeared.

According to statistics, Cong Phuong has participated in 8 matches against Malaysia at the U19, U23 and national team levels. Cong Phuong scored 5 goals, made 2 assists and brought 2 penalties. In those 8 matches, Vietnam only had 1 draw 2-2 at Bukit Jalil Stadium.

The first time Cong Phuong scored against Malaysia was in the 2016 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers. In that match, the Nghe An striker had a delicate backheel pass for Vo Huy Toan to equalize the score at 1-1. After that, he directly scored the winning goal 2-1 from Que Ngoc Hai's precise long pass.

Less than 3 months later, at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, Cong Phuong continued to bring sadness to Malaysia. He brought 2 penalties to Mac Hong Quan and Vo Huy Toan, directly scoring 2 more goals, including a "falling yellow leaf" free kick that sent the ball into the dead corner. In the end, U23 Vietnam beat Malaysia 5-1.

Nguyen Cong Phuong has the chance to score against Malaysia. Photo: Archive

In February 2017, Cong Phuong and U23 Vietnam continued to meet Malaysia in a friendly match at Thong Nhat. The striker born in 1995 continued to score 1 goal, had 1 assist, helping coach Huu Thang's team crush their opponent 3-0. Including the confrontation in the 2013 Southeast Asian U19 tournament, every time Cong Phuong was present, Vietnam always won against Malaysia.

In the first leg of the AFF Cup 2014 semi-final at Shah Alam Stadium, Cong Phuong was not present but Van Quyet was the one who scored the goal against Malaysia in a 2-1 victory. In the group stage of the AFF Cup 2016 against Malaysia, Trong Hoang was the only one who scored the goal, bringing a 1-0 victory for Nguyen Huu Thang and his team.

"The player that impressed me the most was Cong Phuong (number 14). He is very strong, plays with great technique, speed and has the ability to create high breakthroughs. During the whole match, he can be the highlight, to me, Cong Phuong is a great player."

Reporter Kumohd Yahya (Malaysia News)

At the AFF Cup 2018, coach Tan Cheng Hoe and his team faced the Vietnamese team 3 times. In the group stage, the Vietnamese team also won 2-0 against their opponents with goals from Cong Phuong and Anh Duc. While Cong Phuong showed his cunning when choosing a favorable position to make a close-range shot, Anh Duc scored from a precise through ball by Phan Van Duc.

At Bukit Jalil Stadium in the first leg of the final, Vietnam drew 2-2 with two goals from Huy Hung and Duc Huy. Both goals were assisted by Phan Van Duc. That was the only draw for Vietnam when Cong Phuong faced Malaysia.

In the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team defeated their opponents with the only goal scored by striker Anh Duc. Looking at these statistics, the Malaysian team has reason to be cautious even though Cong Phuong and Anh Duc are not in their best form./.

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