Comments on the match between Hanoi FC and The Cong, 7:15 p.m. on September 20: Changing the general has not changed the fate

VHO - Commentary on the match between Hanoi FC and The Cong, round 4 of V.League, despite changing the coach, the home team at Hang Day Stadium will likely suffer its 4th consecutive defeat against its city rival.

Hanoi FC vs The Cong performance

Hanoi FC and The Cong entered the key match of round 4 of V.League with completely opposite moods. While Hanoi FC was drowning in disappointment after the starting line, The Cong started strongly and demonstrated the quality of a championship candidate.

Just a week ago, the two sides also met in the National Cup qualifying round. Thanks to the only goal of striker Pedro Henrique, the army team excelled in overcoming their city rivals to win the ticket to the next round.

In this rematch, The Cong is still considered to have more chances of winning. The team under the direction of coach Velizar Popov has not known defeat after 4 appearances since the beginning of the season.

In V.League, the result of 2 wins and 1 draw after 3 rounds helps The Cong temporarily rank 3rd, 3 points behind the top position held by CAHN but played 1 less match. There are many reasons affecting the impressive performance of the military club.

The most notable of which is the strong investment in terms of personnel. To realize the goal of returning to the V.League throne, The Cong has spent a lot of money to recruit quality new players, both domestic and foreign, and overseas Vietnamese.

Kyle Colonna, Lucao and Damian Vu Thanh An all quickly integrated and contributed significantly to the team's overall play. Coach Velizar Popov's flexible tactics help The Cong be ready to proactively attack or defend depending on the situation on the field.

In addition, the solid support in the defense has also become an important weapon of the army team. After 4 matches, Bui Tien Dung and his teammates have only conceded 1 goal, no team in V.League 2025/26 has such good statistics.

The Cong are likely to repeat their victory at Hang Day like a week ago (Photo: VPF)

On the other side of the front line, Hanoi FC is facing too many problems. The domestic players that once made the capital team famous are on the decline for many reasons.

While veterans like Van Quyet and Hung Dung are declining due to the burden of age and injury, younger pillars like Tuan Hai, Hai Long, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh... have not been able to regain their best form.

Even the expected foreign players such as Daniel Passira, Pierre Lamothe or Luka Bobicanec have not really met the professional requirements. The achievement of only 1 point after 3 rounds and being eliminated from the National Cup caused coach Makoto Teguramori to receive a dismissal notice.

Temporarily replacing the Japanese strategist will be his compatriot Yusuke Adachi - the team's Technical Director. The rather hasty plan to change the coach may not be effective, at least in the upcoming capital derby.

Information on Hanoi FC vs The Cong forces

Hanoi FC: Full force.

The Cong: No notable faces are absent.

Expected lineup Hanoi FC vs The Cong

Hanoi FC: Van Hoang, Van Thang, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Cong Nhat, Hung Dung, Hai Long, Daniel Passira, Nascimento, Van Quyet, Tuan Hai

The Cong: Van Viet, Viet Tu, Kyle Colonna, Tien Dung, Tuan Tai, Tien Anh, Nata, Van Khang, Huu Thang, Pedro, Lucao

Prediction: 1-2

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