Match Report
Công an Hà Nội went into the game 4th in the table on 3 points; Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh sat 12th on 0 — a 3-point gap. Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0 for Công an Hà Nội and 0/2 for Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Công an Hà Nội, 2 by Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, 4 drawn, at 2.13 goals per meeting.
Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. M. Nguyễn took charge of the match — our records show 31 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Công an Hà Nội led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Công an Hà Nội: Léo Artur (5'), Alan Grafite (80')
Key stats
Possession: Công an Hà Nội 59% · Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 41% · Total shots: 4-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-3