Chinese football team coach bleeds in match against Hanoi Police Club

(Dan Tri) - Beijing Guoan coach Setien had a rare incident that caused him to have a torn head right on the field during the match against Hanoi Police Club in the C2 Asian Cup on the evening of September 18.

In the 13th minute of the match, when the score was still 0-0, a rare incident occurred. In an attempt to clear the ball, a Beijing Guoan defender accidentally sent the ball flying straight towards the coaching staff area. The ball hit the roof of the home team's bench, causing debris to fly and hit coach Setien in the head.

Beijing Guoan player's clearance caused the roof of the home team's coaching bench to break (Photo: QQ).

The incident left the Spanish tactician clutching his head and lying on the field. The medical team quickly arrived to treat the wound. About 10 minutes later, Coach Setien returned to the coaching bench and continued his coaching work.

After the match, Coach Setien's assistant said: "The wound is about 5 cm long and it is not too serious. Coach Setien is fine, after being cared for by the doctor and stitched up, he asked me to inform the fans and thank everyone for their concern."

In the post-match press conference, coach Setien also talked about the rare situation he encountered on the field: "I didn't think that the ball would cause the roof to break like that. When I returned to the dressing room and met Ngadjui, the person who made that clearance, I asked him if that kick was aimed at me, he just smiled and said: No.

Anyway, this was a good match for the whole team, the injury on my head will not affect Beijing Guoan's ranking and squad," said coach Setien.

Coach Setien bandaged the wound after the match (Photo: QQ).

Returning to the match, Beijing Guoan, despite playing at home, still showed inferiority to Hanoi Police Club. Coach Alexandre Polking's team took the lead 1-0 in the 15th minute thanks to Vitao, then let the home team equalize 1-1 early in the second half.

In the 64th minute, goalkeeper Nguyen Filip made a serious mistake, creating an opportunity for home team striker Zhang Yuning to leisurely kick the ball into an empty net, raising the score to 2-1 for Beijing Guoan.

However, with their own spirit, Hanoi Police Club showed their determination and got the deserved results. In the 74th minute, substitute Rogerio Alves quickly finished from close range, scoring a goal to help Hanoi Police Club level the score at 2-2.

With a valuable point, Hanoi Police Club is temporarily ranked second in Group E. The team leading the group is Hong Kong's Tai Po Club after winning 2-1 against Macarthur FC (Australia).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-doi-bong-trung-quoc-do-mau-trong-tran-gap-clb-cong-an-ha-noi-20250919074927388.htm