U22 Vietnam held to a draw by a weak opponent; MU enters the Europa League quarter-finals
Andrej Nguyen An Khanh sat on the bench in the match between U22 Vietnam and U19 PVF on the afternoon of March 13; MU conceded the first goal but still won 4-1 against Real Sociedad. Those are the outstanding sports news in the past 24 hours.
Overseas Vietnamese midfielder sits on the bench, U22 Vietnam is held to a draw by a weak opponent
Andrej Nguyen An Khanh sat on the bench in the match betweenU22 Vietnammeet U19 PVF on the afternoon of March 13.
On the afternoon of March 13, U22 Vietnam played the first friendly match in preparation for the CFA Team China 2025 tournament. With the nature of professional testing and creating conditions for players to compete, the coaching staff chose U19 PVF as the "blue team" for U22 Vietnam.
In the first half, U22 Vietnam quickly scored the opening goal of the match thanks to striker Nguyen Thanh Nhan - star of PVF-CAND.
In the second half, coach Dinh Hong Vinh made many personnel adjustments. At this time, Andrej Nguyen An Khanh was brought onto the field and had time to prove his ability.
Trained in Europe, An Khanh soon showed a different way of thinking about football. He quickly left an impression thanks to his skillful technique and good tactical vision.
However, the team's lineup change caused U22 Vietnam to concede a goal. They ended the match with a 1-1 draw, and the U22 Vietnam coaching staff received many important assessments about the players' performance and level.
Coach Kim Sang-sik has a confusing action in the Vietnam team
Coach Kim Sang-sik unexpectedly called up goalkeeper Trinh Xuan Hoang to the Vietnam national team during FIFA Days in March 2025.
On the afternoon of March 13, the Vietnamese team had its first training session at Binh Duong Stadium to prepare for the matches during FIFA Days in March 2025.
Dinh Trieu was injured, coach Kim Sang-sik added goalkeeper Trinh Xuan Hoang to the Vietnam team.
It is known that the goalkeeper of Thanh Hoa Club will join the Vietnam team from March 14.
Coach Kim Sang-sik's addition of Xuan Hoang is very surprising because this goalkeeper is not playing well for Thanh Hoa Club.
In the last 3 matches of the Thanh team, Xuan Hoang had to sit on the bench for goalkeeper Thanh Thang.
Bruno scored a hat-trick, bringing MU into the Europa League quarter-finals
In the early morning of March 14, MU conceded the first goal but still won 4-1 against Real Sociedad in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16.
In the 10th minute, Real Sociedad were awarded a penalty. Mikel Oyarzabal coolly kicked the ball into the far right corner, fooling Andre Onana, thereby raising the aggregate score after 2 matches to 2-1 for the La Liga representative.
MU played proactively after the opponent lost a man. In the 81st minute, Zirkzee had 2 close-range shooting opportunities but could not score. The home fans did not have to regret for long because just 6 minutes later, the Sociedad net shook for the 3rd time. Garnacho made a delicate pass for captain Bruno to escape, completing his hat-trick with a decisive shot into the far corner.
In the end, MU won 5-2 after 2 matches. The next opponent of the Old Trafford team in the Europa League will be Lyon. The Ligue 1 representative is in great form when crushing FCSB 7-1 in the round of 16. The first leg of the quarter-finals will take place on April 11 and the second leg will take place on April 18. MU will play the first leg away.
Coach Arteta wants to recruit a "running machine" for 0 VND
According to Sport Bild, Arsenal are paying special attention to Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane and could make a deal this summer.
With Raheem Sterling's loan deal from Chelsea coming to an end and the futures of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli still unclear, Arsenal are looking for new options to strengthen their attack.
Previously, Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams was considered one of the top targets for the Emirates Stadium team. However, according to Sport Bild, Leroy Sane has unexpectedly entered the potential list of the London team.
