Ho Chi Minh City derby match schedule today: Tense battle of wits between the 'German duo'

TIEN LINH "SOWS SORROW" FOR HIS OLD TEAM?

The match between Becamex TP.HCM - formerly known as Binh Duong Club and the HCMC Police team is the first new HCMC "derby" of the V-League this season (after Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Binh Duong provinces officially merged into HCMC). This confrontation, therefore, becomes more special than ever. Not only is it a matter of honor for the two local teams, it is also an emotional reunion, when coach Le Huynh Duc and striker Nguyen Tien Linh - who used to play for Binh Duong Club, now have to face their old team. If Huynh Duc returns as "captain" to prove his ability, then Tien Linh has the task of scoring against the team that nurtured his own talent.

Lịch thi đấu ‘derby’ TP.HCM hôm nay: Màn đấu trí căng thẳng của 'song Đức'- Ảnh 1. — Tien Linh *(left)* has the duty to score against his old team.

Binh Duong team used to be the training environment for Tien Linh, helping the striker born in 1997 become the leading striker of Vietnamese football. Here, Tien Linh experienced his peak years, contributing to the success of his old team, before affirming his position at the national team level and achieving the pinnacle of the 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball title. However, now, in the shirt of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club, Tien Linh may bring sadness to his "old home". A goal against Becamex Ho Chi Minh City is both a professional affirmation and a personal mark in the landmark derby.

C HOMEOWNER OVERCOMES DIFFICULTIES

In this match, the biggest "support" of Becamex TP.HCM Club is the home field. However, the team led by coach Nguyen Anh Duc still has many problems: the first 3 rounds of V-League have only won 3 points, were eliminated early in the National Cup (after losing to the opponent playing in the first division Truong Tuoi Dong Nai ). In addition to expertise, bad rumors outside the field about the team's internal affairs make the fans of the land of Thu worry even more. Although the club's leadership has denied negative information, it is clear that the current situation shows that Becamex TP.HCM is still not stable. The biggest disadvantage is that for nearly a month, the team has not been able to practice with important foreign players. Two Nigerian strikers, Ugochukwu and Ismaila, have had problems "from objective factors regarding immigration procedures and special regulations" so they returned to their home country Nigeria at the end of August and were only in Vietnam on September 20. Coach Nguyen Anh Duc may not use these two players in today's important match.

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club has started the season quite well. Coach Le Huynh Duc has the strongest squad, with a large number of foreign players who have had enough time to integrate into the team. This is also a good opportunity for Tien Linh and his teammates to gain their first points away from home. Ho Chi Minh City Police Club currently has 7 points after 4 matches, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The battle of wits between Coach Nguyen Anh Duc and Coach Le Huynh Duc promises to be very tense.

Two other exciting matches of round 4 of V-League include: SLNA vs. Ha Tinh Club (Vinh Stadium, 6 p.m. today), Ninh Binh Club vs. Nam Dinh Club (Ninh Binh Stadium, 6 p.m. September 22).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-derby-tphcm-hom-nay-man-dau-tri-cang-thang-cua-song-duc-185250920183119965.htm