Foreign player Pedro Henrique's only goal helped The Cong Viettel defeat Hanoi FC 1-0, winning a ticket to continue in the 2025/26 National Cup.

Evaluating the match, The Cong Viettel coach Popov said: "We had a very difficult match. Hanoi FC is strong, but they did not start as expected and were unlucky. The National Cup is a knockout tournament, every mistake must be paid for. Both teams played with the spirit of having nothing to lose, but The Cong Viettel seized the opportunity, won to move on."

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The Cong Viettel beat Hanoi FC and advanced to the National Cup.

The Bulgarian strategist added about Kyle Colonna's case: "He did well in this match, and if he had nationality, he would deserve to be called up to the Vietnam national team. Kyle and I also talked a lot. I know he was nervous when meeting Hanoi FC again."

On the other side of the front line, coach Makoto Teguramori of Hanoi FC has yet to taste victory this season. The Japanese coach said: "The National Cup is one of the goals, so the team's early elimination makes me very regretful.

Before the match, we analyzed The Cong Viettel and prepared carefully for the match but the players still lost the ball, made mistakes and the opponent counter-attacked.

We will meet The Cong Viettel again next week in V-League and will do everything, determined to win. I think Hanoi FC must continue to improve their attack and counter-attack."

"The road ahead is still long. I am the one who bears the highest responsibility for the team's performance. There are many factors for Hanoi FC's poor start. Maybe last season, we finished second so we were complacent," the captain of the capital team concluded.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ket-qua-bong-da-cup-quoc-gia-ha-noi-vs-the-cong-viettel-2442417.html