Vietnam national team goalkeeper plays brilliantly, Hanoi FC stuck in the bottom group; MU defeats Chelsea in a match with 2 red cards
The match between Hanoi FC and The Cong Viettel ended with a score of 1-1, both teams left the field with regret; In the early morning of September 21, MU struggled to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at home in the highlight match of round 5 of the Premier League. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Vietnam national team goalkeeper plays brilliantly, Hanoi FC stuck in the bottom group
The Capital derby in round 4 of V.League between Hanoi FC and The Cong Viettel at Hang Day Stadium took place in an extremely tense atmosphere.
Hanoi FC entered the game with determination. After many back-and-forth moves, the home team unexpectedly opened the score.
In the 53rd minute, in a perfect triangle combination, Lucao passed the ball to young player Xuan Tien. Immediately, Xuan Tien made a smart pass for Khuat Van Khang to escape. The U23 Vietnam midfielder coolly finished off Van Hoang, equalizing 1-1 for The Cong Viettel.
In the final minutes, Hanoi FC almost lost to The Cong Viettel, Bui Tien Dung headed the ball into the post and went out. The match ended with a score of 1-1, both teams left the field with regret, but The Cong Viettel had the right to be more satisfied because their goalkeeper had an impressive day of play.
Thailand won 15-1 in the Asian Championship qualifiers
Against an opponent ranked 106 places lower, Thailand had a 15-1 victory on the opening day of the 2026 Asian Championship qualifiers.
At Nonthaburi Provincial Gymnasium, the Group B match of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship qualifiers took place. The Thai men's futsal team (ranked 11th in the world) faced Brunei (ranked 117th in the world). Thailand had a resounding victory with a difference of 15-1 against Brunei.
In the remaining match of Group B, Korea beat Bahrain 2-0. Thus, Thailand and Korea both have 3 points, but Thailand temporarily leads thanks to a superior goal difference.
V-League results on September 20: Thanh Hoa temporarily escapes bottom position
In the match in Thanh Hoa, the home team, although playing at a familiar stadium, was in a very difficult situation in terms of both ranking and player quality. The Thanh team had a difficult start to the match and was soon at a disadvantage in terms of numbers when Que Ngoc Hai was injured and had to leave the field early.
Surrounded by so many difficulties, Thanh Hoa was completely outclassed and let Hai Phong FC dominate. After a few chances, the away team also opened the score thanks to Luiz Antonio in the 28th minute with a decisive shot into the net of his former team. Before the end of the first half, Hai Phong FC doubled their advantage with a very quick shot from Manh Dung.
Despite being 2 goals behind in the first half, the Thanh team fought back strongly to tie 2-2, thereby pushing HAGL to the bottom of the table.
MU beat Chelsea in a match with 2 red cards
In the early morning of September 21, MU struggled to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at home in the highlight match of round 5 of the Premier League.
Under the heavy rain at Old Trafford, the first half of the Premier League's key match of round 5 took place in an unexpected scenario. Two red cards were issued, divided equally between each team. Man Utd, a club with poor form since the beginning of the season, took a 2-goal lead over the reigning Club World Cup champions.
In the remaining official time and 7 minutes of extra time, the home fans trembled before Chelsea's ball-stuffing from both sides. Bruno and Amad's reasonable efforts to break through and stall for time helped the home team keep 3 points, thereby extending their unbeaten streak at home against their London opponents to 12 consecutive years.
