Ho Chi Minh City Police defeated Hoang Anh Gia Lai in heavy rain

On the evening of August 28, in round 3 of V-League 2025-2026, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club had a 1-0 victory when hosting Hoang Anh Gia Lai at Thong Nhat home stadium.

Malaysian striker Endrick scored the only goal of the match - Photo: NGUYEN KHOI

With the home advantage, the HCM City Police Club pushed up their formation to play an attacking game. In just the first 15 minutes, Tien Linh had two dangerous shots. However, the ball went wide despite the efforts of the player wearing the number 22 shirt.

But those were not the most notable plays. The most dangerous situations of Ho Chi Minh City Police came from quick counter-attacks. In the 25th minute, they took advantage of Hoang Anh Gia Lai 's high defense to counter-attack. Only goalkeeper Trung Kien was left in front of them, but Tay Van Toan's shot was so bad that it went wide.

After this situation, the home team continued to cause a lot of trouble. But it was not until the 42nd minute that the opening goal appeared. From the left wing, Quoc Cuong handled the ball well to pass to Endrick in the penalty area. The naturalized Malaysian player comfortably handled the ball without being marked by anyone to score.

In the second half, it rained heavily at Thong Nhat Stadium. This affected the quality of the match. In the second half, both Cong An TP.HCM and Hoang Anh Gia Lai had few fast attacks.

It was not until near the end of the match that the HCM City Police Club had a brilliant attack. Hoang Anh Gia Lai also tried to push forward but seemed to be stuck. No more goals appeared and the home team won 1-0. They now have 6 points after 3 matches.

Meanwhile, Hoang Anh Gia Lai has yet to get their first win in V-League 2025-2026. Up to now, they have had a pretty bad record of 1 draw and 2 losses.

Starting lineup

Ho Chi Minh City Police: Le Giang, Quang Hung, Matheus Felipe, Gia Bao, Viet Hoang, Van Toan, Endrick, Quoc Cuong, Raphael, Tien Linh, Duc Phu

Hoang Anh Gia Lai: Trung Kien, Du Hoc, Jairo, Quang Kiet, Anh Tai, Marciel, Hoang Minh, Thanh Nhan, Ryan Ha, Vinh Nguyen, Conceicao

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cong-an-tp-hcm-danh-bai-hoang-anh-gia-lai-duoi-tran-mua-nang-hat-20250828153317146.htm