Chanathip shot from midfield into Nguyen Filip's net, saying 'I was just lucky'

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"The second goal was a random shot. I didn't think it would go in. It was a lucky shot. Without the support of my teammates, I couldn't have done this. Thank you to my teammates. Thank you to the BG Pathum fans who came to cheer me on and never left," Chanathip said after the Southeast Asian Cup group stage match.

"Today, we fought for the fans, fought for each other, and fought for the team. Thank you to the coaching staff and all my teammates. We were down to 10 men but we stayed focused and tried our best until we won."

Chanathip causes chaos in CAHN's defense

The situation Chanathip mentioned appeared in extra time. From the middle of the field, realizing that Nguyen Filip had not yet reached the goal, Chanathip launched a divine kick from a distance of more than 40 meters. The ball flew over the head of the CAHN goalkeeper and poured straight into the net, surprising all the away team members as well as the fans in the field.

This goal helped BG Pathum successfully reverse the situation, winning 2-1 despite having one less player in the second half. And this goal also proved the class of Chanathip, one of the best midfielders in Southeast Asia.

Chanathip entered the field at the beginning of the second half, when the home team was 0-1 down and had to play with 10 men. But he alone changed the game. In the 57th minute, in a phase where there was not much space to coordinate, Chanathip still knew how to make a difference. He dribbled the ball gracefully, making Adou Minh confused. Then, the 32-year-old midfielder fired a shot into the near corner, defeating Nguyen Filip. With a double against CAHN, Chanathip increased his total number of goals since the beginning of the tournament to 4 despite only playing 5 matches.